This is the 11688th most frequent German word.
switches
The German word "switches" is not native and originates from English, meaning "devices for opening or closing circuits or changing connections."
Here, "switches" refers to physical devices used to control electrical circuits.
Der Ingenieur überprüfte die Schalter, bevor er das Gerät aktivierte.
The engineer checked the switches before activating the device.
"Switches" here signifies the adaptation or transition from one network to another.
Der Computer wählt automatisch zwischen den verfügbaren Netzwerken um.
The computer automatically switches between the available networks.
In this sentence, "switches" describes the action of changing focus or activity.