No. 11,688 in German
switches
The German word "switches" is not native and originates from English, meaning "devices for opening or closing circuits or changing connections."
In a sentence
Der Ingenieur überprüfte die Schalter, bevor er das Gerät aktivierte.
The engineer checked the switches before activating the device.
Here, "switches" refers to physical devices used to control electrical circuits.
Sie wechselt oft zwischen verschiedenen Aufgaben, um produktiv zu bleiben.
She frequently switches between different tasks to stay productive.
In this sentence, "switches" describes the action of changing focus or activity.
Der Computer wählt automatisch zwischen den verfügbaren Netzwerken um.
The computer automatically switches between the available networks.
"Switches" here signifies the adaptation or transition from one network to another.
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