The capacity for work or vigorous activity; vigor; power. The capacity of a physical system to do work. energy. The capacity or power to do work, such as the capacity to move an object (of a given mass) by the application of force. Energy can exist in a variety of forms, such as electrical, mechanical, chemical, thermal, or nuclear, and can be transformed from one form to another.
Freebase (0.00 / 0 votes) Rate this definition: Switch. In electrical engineering, a switch is an electrical component that can break an electrical circuit, interrupting the current or diverting it from one conductor to another.
Switches are used to switch the loads on and off whenever necessary. Hence, the source, the load, and the switch are connected together to form electrical circuits. The circuit is called 'closed' when the current flows in the circuit, and when the current does not flow, it is called an 'open circuit'. The switch or key helps to make or break the circuit, i.e. switches on or switches off the current. Sub Topics. Components of An Electric Circuit.