toggle

3 definitions • 3 examples

a small bar of wood or plastic that is used to fasten something by being put through a hole or loop

a key or button on a computer that is pressed to turn a feature on and then off:

Select the function you require by pointing to the toggle (= image of a button on the screen) with the mouse and then clicking.

to switch a feature on a computer on and off by pressing the same button or key:

Use this key to toggle between the two typefaces.

By toggling this key, you can switch the italics on and off.