microswitch

English

The internals of a computer mouse. Microswitches, visible in this image as black rectangles with white actuator buttons, are the mechanisms of the left and right mouse buttons.

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mey-der.?
Ancient Greek μῑκρός (mīkrós)
Ancient Greek μῑκρο- (mīkro-)lbor.
English micro-
Middle Dutch swijchbor.?
English switch
English microswitch

    From micro- + switch.

    Noun

    microswitch (plural microswitches)

    1. An electrical switch that operates with very little travel of (or pressure on) the actuator.
      The left microswitch in my mouse has failed.

    Derived terms

    • microswitching

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