Meaning of PUSH BUTTON
WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [n] an electrical switch operated by pressing a button; "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk" |
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| Synonyms: | | button, push |
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| See Also: | | bell, bell push, buzzer, doorbell, electric switch, electrical switch, horn button, mouse button, push-button radio, reset button, switch | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Push button\ (Elec.)
A simple device, resembling a button in form, so arranged
that pushing it closes an electric circuit, as of an electric
bell.
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Computing Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | A roughly fingertip-sized plastic cover attached to a spring-loaded, normally-open switch, which, when pressed, closes the switch. Typical examples are the keys on a computer or calculator keyboard and mouse buttons. |
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