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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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