DIP:

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Dual-in-line package refers to a component with two rows of PC terminals. The terminals most commonly have pitch of 0.100 and located at 0.30 across the package.

Contact Wipe:

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Sliding of one contact on another during actuation of switch.

Double D:

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Flat edges on two sides of a cylinder used for orientation and anti-rotation.

Creepage:

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The unwanted flow of electrical current from one conductive part to another.

Double Break:

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A contact mechanism using two sets of contacts to make or break a given circuit. The contact gap opens twice as fast, reducing the arc duration, contact surface temperature and material erosion. This improves heat dissipation and provides better power handling...