A facility for automatically switching the protective equipment system into a condition where the final switching devices do not respond to an interruption of the sensing unit. This generally applies to light curtains and light barriers, particularly on conveyor systems.

The deactivation of a presence-sensing safeguarding device during a portion of the robot cycle.

A temporary automatic suspension of a safeguarding function by safety-related parts of the control system during otherwise safe conditions in the operation of a machine.

Dung of birds.

Switch or button that decreases volume to a level which is hardly audible.

adding a mute to an instrument to decrease its volume or modify its tone

To greatly decrease the volume level. Many receivers and pre-amplifiers have a muting control which allows the volume level to be cut way down without changing the master volume control. Great for when the phone rings.

Command to prevent seeing that user's chat text anymore until they re-enter AW

using the technology available in a virtual world to cause an offensive player's words to not be visible to other participants. Usually done by Wizards or Oracles.

Pressing your finger against a string while playing a chord to avoid playing that string. Muting is represented by an x in my chord diagrams (as in E/G#: 4x2400).

A device that temporarily attenuates audio output below the hearing level.