Switch (disambiguation)
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.