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) The pick and roll (also called a ball screen or screen and roll) in basketball is an offensive play in which a player sets a screen (pick) for a teammate handling the ball and then moves toward the basket (rolls) to receive a pass. In the NBA, t ...

, change of defensive assignments during a play * Switch (pickleball), a call, made by one doubles partner to the other, to switch sides *

Switch stance Footedness is the natural preference of one's left or right foot for various purposes. It is the foot equivalent of handedness. While purposes vary, such as applying the greatest force in a certain foot to complete the action of kick as opposed to ...

, riding a skateboard, snowboard or other device in the direction not preferred by the rider * Switch, a mascot of the

Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles The , often shortened as the , are a baseball team based in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. It has played in Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League since the team's formation in November 2004. The team is owned by the Internet shopping c ...

Technology and computing

Switch (app) Switch was a mobile-only job-matching app that connected candidates directly to hiring managers. Candidates could upload their resumes and connect their social and professional media profiles, but remain anonymous while searching. Users receive ...

, for job searching *

Switch (command line) A command-line interpreter or command-line processor uses a command-line interface (CLI) to receive commands from a user in the form of lines of text. This provides a means of setting parameters for the environment, invoking executables and pro ...

, a directive added to a text command to modify its behavior *

Switch (programming) In computer programming languages, a switch statement is a type of selection control mechanism used to allow the value of a variable or expression to change the control flow of program execution via search and map. Switch statements function some ...

, a programming language statement which controls program flow * SWITCH, an open electricity system model, primarily applied to Hawaii * Circuit switch, a component in a circuit-switched telecommunications network *

Context switch In computing, a context switch is the process of storing the state of a process or thread, so that it can be restored and resume execution at a later point, and then restoring a different, previously saved, state. This allows multiple processes ...

, performed by an operating system in response to an interrupt *

Nintendo Switch The is a hybrid video game console developed by Nintendo and released worldwide in most regions on March 3, 2017. The console itself is a Tablet computer#Gaming tablet, tablet that can either be docking station, docked for use as a home video ...

, an eighth generation hybrid (home + handheld) video game console * Packet switch, a component in a packet-switched data network **

Network switch A network switch (also called switching hub, bridging hub, and, by the IEEE, MAC bridge) is networking hardware that connects devices on a computer network by using packet switching to receive and forward data to the destination device. A netw ...

, a computer networking device that uses a form of packet switching *

Switch access Switch access is the use of one or more switches to operate computers and other devices, and is primarily used by people with severe physical or cognitive impairment. A switch is an assistive technology device that replaces the need to use a comp ...

, the use of custom devices to make computing available to people with severe physical or cognitive impairment * SWITCH Information Technology Services, the Swiss education and research network * Telephone switch, the central part of a telephone system * Wire switches, on trolley wires * Payment Switch, an application that switches payment transactions between issuers and acquirers

As a proper name

Brands and enterprises

* Switch (advertising agency) *

Switch (company) Switch is a company based in Las Vegas, Nevada, that develops and operates the SUPERNAP data center facilities and provides colocation, telecommunications, cloud services, and content ecosystems.Overgaard, Krist"Switch SUPERNAP Named as the Fir ...

, a Nevada-based telecommunications company *

Switch (debit card) Switch was a debit card brand in the United Kingdom from 1988 until 2002. It was then merged with Maestro, which is owned by MasterCard. History Switch was launched in 1988 by Midland Bank, National Westminster Bank and The Royal Bank of Scotl ...

, introduced in the UK in 1988 and later renamed Maestro *

Switch (guitars) Switch was a brand of electric guitars and electric basses that featured a one-piece body-and-neck construction, made by injection moulding of a patented polyurethane resin-based synthetic material called Vibracell, very similar to Cort's Luthite ...

, a brand of electric guitars and basses made from a synthetic material *

Switch Mobility Switch Mobility (originally called Optare) is an English bus manufacturer based in Sherburn-in-Elmet, North Yorkshire. It is a subsidiary of Indian company Ashok Leyland. The company would be responsible for the EV operations of the group with ...

, manufacturer of electric buses, owned by Ashok Leyland * Switch Press, an imprint of Capstone Publishers

Arts and entertainment

Film

* ''The Switch'' (1963 film), a British crime drama * ''Switch'' (1991 film), an American comedy by Blake Edwards * ''The Switch'', a 1993 American film about

Larry McAfee Larry McAfee (November 18, 1955 – October 1, 1995) was an American figure in the right to die and disability rights movements. A C1 quadriplegic, he successfully sued the State of Georgia for the right to disconnect his ventilator, but chose to ...

and Dr. Russ Fine * ''Switch'' (2007 film), a Norwegian snowboard drama * ''The Switch'' (2010 film), an American romantic comedy * ''Switch'' (2011 film), a French action film * ''Switch'' (2012 film), an American documentary about alternative energy * ''Switch'' (2013 film), a Chinese action film * ''The Switch'' (2022 film), a Canadian drama film directed by Michel Kandinsky * ''Switch'' (2023 film), a South Korean comedy drama film * Switch (''The Matrix''), a character in the ''Matrix'' franchise

Games

* Switch (card game), a shedding-type game *

, a hybrid video game console

Literature and periodicals

* ''Switch'' (manga), a Japanese manga series by Otoh Saki and Tomomi Nakamura * ''Switch'' (2018 manga), a Japanese basketball-themed manga by Atsushi Namikiri * ''The Switch'', a 1978 novel by

Elmore Leonard Elmore John Leonard Jr. (October 11, 1925August 20, 2013) was an American novelist, short story writer, and screenwriter. His earliest novels, published in the 1950s, were Westerns, but he went on to specialize in crime fiction and suspense thri ...

* ''Switch'' (Mexican magazine), a music magazine * ''Switch'' (Romanian magazine), an LGBT magazine

Music

=Performers

= *

Switch (band) Switch is an American R&B/funk band that found fame recording for the Gordy label in the late 1970s, releasing hit songs such as "There'll Never Be", "I Call Your Name", and "Love Over & Over Again". Switch influenced bands such as DeBarge, whi ...

, an American R&B/funk band * Switches (band), a 2000s English rock band * DJ Switch (disambiguation), several DJs

=Albums

= * ''Switch'' (Golden Earring album) or the title song, "The Switch", 1975 * ''Switch'' (INXS album), 2005 * ''Switch'' (Switch album), 1978 * ''Switch'' (EP), by Schaft, 1994 * ''The Switch'' (Body/Head album), 2018 * ''The Switch'' (Emily King album) or the title song, 2015

=Songs

= * "Switch" (Fluke song), 2003 * "Switch" (Howie B song), 1997 * "Switch" (Iggy Azalea song), 2017 * "Switch" (Lisa song), 2004 * "Switch" (Will Smith song), 2005 * "Switch", by 6lack from '' East Atlanta Love Letter'', 2018 * "Switch", by

Afrojack Nick Leonardus van de Wall (; born 9 September 1987), better known as Afrojack, is a Dutch DJ, music producer and remixer from Spijkenisse, South Holland. In 2007, he founded the record label Wall Recordings; his debut album '' Forget the World' ...

and

Jewelz & Sparks Jewelz & Sparks are a German DJ and production duo consisting of Julius Voigtländer (born 1984) and Gregor Brechmann (born 1991) that formed in 2011, and they are one of the most successful German EDM projects. The duo is best known for their ...

, 2019 * "Switch", by Ashley Tisdale from '' Guilty Pleasure'', 2009 * "Switch", by the American band Bright from their self-titled album * "Switch", by the Cure from '' 4:13 Dream'', 2008 * "Switch", by Siouxsie & the Banshees from '' The Scream'', 1978 * "Switch", by Roy Woods from ''

Waking at Dawn ''Waking at Dawn'' is the debut studio album by Canadian recording artist Roy Woods. It was released on July 1, 2016, by OVO Sound and Warner Bros. Records. The album serves as a follow-up to his debut EP ''Exis (EP), Exis'' (2015). It was preceded ...

'', 2016 * "Switch", by Sugababes from '' Angels with Dirty Faces'', 2002 * "The Switch", by Planet Funk from ''

Non Zero Sumness ''Non Zero Sumness'' is the debut album released by Planet Funk, also released a limited edition version of the album called ''Non Zero Sumness Plus One'', containing the bonus track "One Step Closer" sung by Jim Kerr, which is a vocal version of ...

'', 2002

Television

=Series

= * ''Switch'' (American TV series), a 1970s series starring Robert Wagner and Eddie Albert * ''Switch'' (British TV series), a 2012 supernatural comedy-drama series * ''Switch'' (South Korean TV series), a 2018 series * ''Switch'', a 1997 German version of the Australian series '' Fast Forward'' * ''The Switch'' (TV series), a Canadian sitcom * '' The Switch Drag Race'', a Chilean reality competition series * ''Switch'', a 2023 American game show

=Episodes

= * "Switch" (''Better Call Saul'') * "Switch" (''NCIS'') * "The Switch" (''Kappa Mikey'') * "The Switch" (''The Rookie'') * "The Switch" (''Seinfeld'')

=Other content

= *

BBC Switch BBC Switch was the brand for BBC content aimed at UK teenagers. The brand was launched on Saturday 20 October 2007 on BBC Two and ceased broadcasting on 18 December 2010. It included a block of television programmes on BBC Two, an online portal ...

, a 2007–2010 brand for content aimed at UK teenagers * Switch? (''The Price Is Right''), a pricing game on ''The Price Is Right''

Other uses

* Switch (ad campaign), a 2002 campaign by Apple * Switch (BDSM), a person who switches between dominant and submissive sex roles *

Switch (corporal punishment) A switch is a flexible rod which is typically used for corporal punishment. Switching is similar to birching. Punitive switching Switches are typically made of strong and flexible wood such as hazel, birch, or hickory. Willow branches are also ...

, a flexible wooden rod used for punishment * The switch (con), a type of swindle * Railroad switch, a mechanical installation that creates a junction between multiple railroad tracks