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Definition of Switching

1. Noun. The act of changing one thing or position for another. "His switch on abortion cost him the election"

Definition of Switching

1. Verb. (present participle of switch) ¹

2. Noun. a beating by means of a switch (twig or twigs). ¹

3. Noun. movement of an animal's tail ¹

4. Noun. the transference of an investment from one fund to another ¹

5. Noun. the movement of a locomotive from one track to another ¹

6. Noun. change from one product / service provider to another ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Switching

1. switch [v] - See also: switch

Lexicographical Neighbors of Switching

Literary usage of Switching

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"Virtual Circuit Virtual-circuit switching techniques, of which there are several varieties, overcome some of the limitations of datagram packet switching at ..."

2. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1919)
"Automatic switching is uniformly fast and involves reduced mental stress to the ... Automatic switching apparatus has increased greatly in margin of safety. ..."

3. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1918)
"Thereupon defendant's switching crew took the cars and hauled them north upon ... The only switching that seems to have been done was shunting the cars from ..."

4. A Treatise on the Law of Railroads: Containing a Consideration of the by Byron Kosciusko Elliott, William Frederick Elliott (1921)
"switching charges.—Railroad companies as carriers engaged in a public service are subject to regulation in regard to switching charges as well as in other ..."

5. Measurements for Competitiveness in Electronics (1994)
"Virtual Circuit Virtual-circuit switching techniques, of which there are several varieties, overcome some of the limitations of datagram packet switching at ..."

6. Transactions of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers by American Institute of Electrical Engineers (1919)
"Automatic switching is uniformly fast and involves reduced mental stress to the ... Automatic switching apparatus has increased greatly in margin of safety. ..."

7. Lawyers' Reports Annotated by Lawyers Co-operative Publishing Company (1918)
"Thereupon defendant's switching crew took the cars and hauled them north upon ... The only switching that seems to have been done was shunting the cars from ..."

8. A Treatise on the Law of Railroads: Containing a Consideration of the by Byron Kosciusko Elliott, William Frederick Elliott (1921)
"switching charges.—Railroad companies as carriers engaged in a public service are subject to regulation in regard to switching charges as well as in other ..."

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