switching en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈswɪt͡ʃɪŋ/
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ Corporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ Back-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc.
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ The transference of an investment from one fund to another.
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ The movement of a locomotive from one track to another.
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ Change from one product or service provider to another.
- (countable, uncountable) The act or process of something that switches. ▸ The process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| switchings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
switching function · code-switching · code switching · nonswitching · packet switching · switching yard · switching algebra · expenditure switching · bank switching · Q-switching · in-plane switching · photoswitching · phenotypic switching
Translations (4)
it passaggio (change provider) · it trasferimento (change provider) · it trasferimento (transference of an investment) · it cambio (movement from one track to another)