crossbar switch

noun

A matrix of switches with multiple input and output lines that form a crossed pattern between which a connection may be established by closing a switch located at each intersection.

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Meanings

nouncrossbar switch (plural crossbar switches)

plural crossbar switches

  1. businessA matrix of switches with multiple input and output lines that form a crossed pattern between which a connection may be established by closing a switch located at each intersection.
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APA

crossbar switch. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbar%20switch

MLA

“crossbar switch.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbar%20switch. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crossbar switch,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crossbar%20switch.

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