switcher
nounEtymology From switch + -er.
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One who or that which operates a switch.
- They all love frugality and conservation; they are manic savers of bits of string and switchers-off of lights.1984, John Martin Robinson, The latest country houses, page 32:
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One who or that which switches, that is, changes in some way.
- career switcher
- Switch to Acme brand razors for a closer shave! For a limited time, we'll pay you to be a switcher!
2 more examples
- As a career switcher, I diligently attended all the company presentations on campus, and quickly settled on sales and trading. My prior position was in hospital sales.2004, Gabriel Kim, Vault Career Guide to Sales & Trading, page 109:
- In short, the task switcher gives you a way to jump directly to another app, without a layover at the Home screen first.2011, David Pogue, iPhone: The Missing Manual, page 14:
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Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics A switchmode power supply.
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport US A railway locomotive used for shunting (switching).
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Rail transport, Railways, Transport US The yardman who operates such an engine, or performs a similar role in a trucking depot.
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Broadcasting, Media, Television Synonym of vision mixer (“device for selecting between video sources”).
- Derived terms
- code-switcher, road switcher