geschaltete

Geschaltete is a German adjective formed from the verb schalten, meaning to switch, connect, or control a circuit or device. In technical contexts such as electrical engineering, electronics, and automation, geschaltete describes a component, circuit, or state that is activated or configured by a switch or control logic. The form is the attributive past participle and changes with gender and number of the noun it modifies (e.g., der geschaltete Zustand, die geschaltete Schaltung, das geschaltete Relais; plural die geschalteten Schaltungen).

Common usage includes phrases such as geschaltete Schaltung, geschaltete Relais, or geschaltete Verbraucher, indicating that the circuit, relay, or load is currently controlled or in the on state. The term is often contrasted with ungeschaltet (not switched) or mit geschalteter/aktivierter Steuerung (with switched or activated control).

Linguistically, geschaltete is the inflected form used before a noun in the attributive position. If the noun is used without an article or in a predicative position, different forms may be employed (for example, der geschaltete Zustand versus der Zustand ist geschaltet). In technical writing, geschaltet and geschaltete forms help convey whether a component is in its switched state or simply has a switching capability.

In summary, geschaltete denotes that a device, circuit, or state has been switched or is governed by switching action, and it is a common descriptor in German-language technical documentation.