An electrical switch is a control consisting of an electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit. Digital and computerized switches are becoming more common in both the home and workplace, especially for automatic and semi-automatic applications. Here is a short list of different types of switches:

• LCD Programmable
• Keylock
• Paddle, Rocker and Toggle
• Pushbutton and Pushwheel
• Rotary
• Slide
• Surface Mount
• Tactile
• Tilt
• Snap-action
• Illuminated Snap-action