DIP switch
![An early DIP switch (1976)](/Images/godic/202501/09/DIPSW19763000.jpg")
![A slide-style DIP switch](/Images/godic/202501/09/DIP_switch_01_Pengo3000.jpg")
![A rocker-style DIP switch](/Images/godic/202501/09/RockerDipSwitch3000.png")
A DIP switch is a manual electric switch that is packaged with others in a group in a standard dual in-line package (DIP). The term may refer to each individual switch, or to the unit as a whole. This type of switch is designed to be used on a printed circuit board along with other electronic components and is commonly used to customize the behavior of an electronic device for specific situations.