Dual in-line Package Switch. A small collection of switches mounted in a compact package. used for setting codes in garage door openers for example.

40 pin ceramic dual in line package(dip) or plastic package.

A dual in-line package (DIP) is a microcircuit package with two rows of seven vertical leads that are easily inserted into an etched circuit board. I hope this answer means more to you than it does to me!

DIP ALSO STANDS FOR DIPLOMA.

DIP = Dual in line-package

PCB = Printed Circuit Board

0.06996 inch (1.778 mm)