kill switch

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Definitions of kill switch words

noun kill switch a button, switch, or other mechanism that allows a machine to be shut down immediately: Only use the kill switch in emergencies. 1
noun kill switch Digital Technology. a command deployed to remotely lock, disable, or wipe an electronic device, as when the device is lost or stolen. 1
noun kill switch emergency shut-down device 1
noun kill switch A security measure used to switch off a device in an emergency. 0

before 1950

One of the 5% newest English words

First recorded in 1950-60

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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