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 sat down and located the power switch for the computer and the TV.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline