In electricity, a switch is a device that can connect, disconnect, or divert current in an electrical circuit.
Switch or The Switch may also refer to:
Sport Switch (basketball), change of defensive assignments during a play Switch (pickleball), a call, made by one doubles partner to the other, to switch sides Switch hitter, a baseball player who can bat left- and right-handed Switch stance, riding a skateboard, snowboard or other device in the direction not preferred by the rider Switch, a mascot of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles
Technology Computing Switch (app), for job searching Switch (command line), a directive added to a text command to modify its behavior switch statement, a programming language statement which controls program flow Context switch, performed by an operating system in response to an interrupt Packet switch, a component in a packet-switched data network Network switch, a computer networking device that uses a form of packet switching Switch access, the use of custom devices to make computing available to people with severe physical or cognitive impairment Payment Switch, an application that switches payment transactions between issuers and acquirers PCI Express switch, a switch hardware used for the PCI Express bus
Other Glock switch, a small device that can be attached to the rear of the slide of a Glock handgun, converting the semi-automatic pistol into a machine pistol capable of fully automatic fire SWITCH Information Technology Services, the Swiss education and research network Telephone switch, the central part of a telephone system Railroad switch, a mechanical installation that creates a junction between multiple railroad tracks and related wire switches, on trolley wires Switched-mode power supply
As a proper name Brands and enterprises Switch (company), a Nevada-based telecommunications company Switch (debit card), introduced in the UK in 1988 and later renamed Maestro Switchdigital, an operator of DAB ensembles in the UK Switch Mobility, manufacturer of electric buses, owned by Ashok Leyland Switch Press, an imprint of Capstone Publishers Switch (beverage) a sparkling juice often sold in schools
Arts and entertainment Film Switch (1991 film), an American comedy by Blake Edwards Switch (2007 film), a Norwegian snowboard drama Switch (2011 film), a French action film Switch (2012 film), an American documentary about alternative energy Switch (2013 film), a Chinese action film Switch (2023 film), a South Korean comedy drama film The Switch (1963 film), a British crime drama The Switch (2010 film), an American romantic comedy The Switch (2022 film), a Canadian drama film directed by Michel Kandinsky The Switch, a 1993 American film about Larry McAfee and Dr. Russ Fine Switch, a character in the Matrix franchise Switch, a character from the South African animated film Seal Team
Games Switch (card game), a shedding-type game Nintendo Switch, a hybrid video game console 1-2-Switch, a 2017 Nintendo Switch party game Everybody 1-2-Switch!, a 2023 Nintendo Switch party game
Literature and periodicals Switch (manga), a Japanese manga series by Otoh Saki and Tomomi Nakamura Switch (2018 manga), a Japanese basketball-themed manga by Atsushi Namikiri The Switch, a 1978 novel by Elmore Leonard Switch, a 1998 novel by Carol Guess Switch (Mexican magazine), a music magazine Switch (Romanian magazine), an LGBT magazine
Music Performers Switch (band), an American R&B/funk band Switches (band), a 2000s English rock band DJ Switch (disambiguation), several DJs
Albums Switch (Golden Earring album) or the title song, "The Switch", 1975 Switch (INXS album), 2005 Switch (Switch album), 1978 Switch (EP), by Schaft, 1994 The Switch (Body/Head album), 2018 The Switch (Emily King album) or the title song, 2015
Songs "Switch" (Fluke song), 2003 "Switch" (Howie B song), 1997 "Switch" (Iggy Azalea song), 2017 "Switch" (Lisa song), 2004 "Switch" (Will Smith song), 2005 "Switch", by 6lack from East Atlanta Love Letter, 2018 "Switch", by Afrojack and Jewelz & Sparks, 2019 "Switch", by Ashley Tisdale from Guilty Pleasure, 2009 "Switch", by the American band Bright from their self-titled album "Switch", by the Cure from 4:13 Dream, 2008 "Switch", by Rose Gray from Louder Please, 2025 "Switch", by Roy Woods from Waking at Dawn, 2016 "Switch", by Siouxsie & the Banshees from The Scream, 1978 "Switch", by Sugababes from Angels with Dirty Faces, 2002 "The Switch", by Planet Funk from Non Zero Sumness, 2002
Television Series Switch (American TV series), a 1970s series starring Robert Wagner and Eddie Albert Switch (British TV series), a 2012 supernatural comedy-drama series Switch (South Korean TV series), a 2018 series Switch, a 1997 German version of the Australian series Fast Forward The Switch (TV series), a Canadian sitcom The Switch Drag Race, a Chilean reality competition series Switch (game show), a 2023 American game show
Episodes "Switch" (Better Call Saul) "Switch" (NCIS) "The Switch" (Kappa Mikey) "The Switch" (The Rookie) "The Switch" (Seinfeld)
Other content BBC Switch, a 2007–2010 brand for content aimed at UK teenagers Switch? (The Price Is Right), a pricing game on The Price Is Right
Other uses Switch (advertising campaign), a 2002 campaign by Apple Switch (BDSM), a person who switches between dominant and submissive sex roles Switch (corporal punishment), a flexible wooden rod used for punishment The switch (con), a type of swindle
See also Switched (disambiguation) Switching (disambiguation) Code-switching (disambiguation) Switch mode (disambiguation)