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kill switch

noun
- 1. a mechanism for switching off a machine abruptly, especially in an emergency: "it is handy to have a strategically placed kill switch to stop the engine immediately"
- ▪ a computer function for disabling software or a device remotely: "83 percent of the smartphone owners surveyed believed a kill switch would reduce phone theft"
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Kill switch
A kill switch, also known more formally as an emergency brake, emergency stop, emergency off (EMO), or emergency power off (EPO), is a safety mechanism used to shut off machinery in an emergency, when it cannot be shut down in the usual manner. Unlike a normal shut-down switch or shut-down procedure, which shuts down all systems in order and turns off the machine without damage, a kill switch is d... Wikipedia
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