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A switch is a small lever or button. It's an electrical device having at least two states, ON (the closed state) or OFF (the open state). Ideally, a switch device has zero impedance when closed and infinite impedance when open. The switches on the back of printers and on expansion boards are called DIP switches. A switch that has just two positions is called a toggle switch. A “click switch” is commonly named SPST switch.