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• noun
A software switch, digital key, or physical button that alternates between two distinct states or settings, such as on and off.
"She clicked the toggle in the app's settings menu to enable dark mode."
A small piece of wood, metal, or plastic, typically wider than it is thick, that is passed through a loop or buttonhole to act as a fastener for a garment, bag, or rope.
"His winter coat was secured tightly with thick wooden toggles instead of standard buttons."
• verb
To switch back and forth between two different options, states, or operational modes.
"You can toggle between the wide-angle and standard lenses by swiping across the screen."
To fasten or secure something using a toggle pin or clasp.
"He toggled the heavy flap of the tent down to keep the wind out."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Originated in the mid-18th century as a nautical term for a pin passed through the eye of a rope to fasten it. The origin is uncertain, though it may be a diminutive or frequentative form related to the verb 'tug'. Its modern computing sense emerged in the mid-20th century.
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