power switch

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This regulation of gene activity can be likened to a power switch determining which genes are switched on or off, witout altering the actual genes, and is called epigenetics.

From Science Daily • Oct. 11, 2023

Around top, there’s a power switch and USB-C connection for charging, and underneath are a pair of flip-out feet to tilt the keyboard up at an 8-degree angle.

From The Verge • May 26, 2022

Be sure to test the power switch to ensure it's truly off.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2022

Everything on the machine is operated digitally via the lighted front panel buttons — there’s not even a dedicated power switch.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2021

I’ll go to find the power switch, but it’s not the power, it’s because my parents didn’t pay the utility bill.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers