开关 — meaning in English

English meaning

• hub noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
• switch noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.

Senses

开关 is used for these senses in English:

• hub (networking) A computer networking device connecting several Ethernet ports. See switch.
• light switch A switch, usually mounted on a wall in a building, used to turn the light or another appliance such as a fan on and off.
• switch A device to turn electric current on and off or direct its flow.

hub — full definition

1. noun The central part of a wheel, around which it turns.
2. noun A central point where many routes, activities, or services converge.
3. noun A small networking device that connects several devices on a local network.

switch — full definition

1. noun A device used to turn an electrical circuit on or off.
2. noun A change or exchange from one thing to another.
3. verb To change from one thing, state, or place to another.
4. noun A device that connects multiple devices on a computer network, directing data between them.

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