switching

1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of switch

plural switchings

1. The act or process of something that switches.
   1. countableuncountableCorporal punishment by use of a switch (twig or twigs).
   2. countableuncountableBack-and-forth movement of an animal's tail, etc.
   3. countableuncountableThe transference of an investment from one fund to another.
   4. countableuncountableThe movement of a locomotive from one track to another.
   5. countableuncountableChange from one product or service provider to another.
   6. countableuncountablecomputingThe process of transferring data packets from one device to another in a network, or from one network to another.