Look up: switching

1. switching
   (networking) Establishing the correct path through a network for a single packet of data (packet switching) or a persistent end-to-end connection (circuit switching). (2007-08-16)
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2. Switching
   [film] Switching is the first ever Danish interactive movie produced by Oncotype and released in 2003. It was financed by, and in cooperation with, the Danish Film Institute, with the support of the "Development Fund of the Ministry of Culture", the MEDIA Programme of the European Union and ...
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3. Switching
   Liquidating an existing position and simultaneously reinstating a position in another futures contract of the same type. Symmetric cash matching An extension of cash flow matching that allows for the short-term borrowing of funds to satisfy a liability prior to the liability due date, resulting in a reduction in the cost of funding liabilities.
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4. Switching
   Transferring sums of money from one unitised fund to another. This is usually done on a bid-to-bid basis to avoid ‘new money ‘ charges when buying units at the offer price.
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5. Switching
   The transferring of assets from one mutual fund or unit trust to another within a range of funds... <a target=_blank href='http://www.finance-glossary.com/terms/switching.htm?id=1390&ginPtrCode=00000&PopupMode=false' title='Read full definition of switching'>more</a>
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6. switching
   the process of establishing a transmission path from a particular inlet to a particular outlet of a set of inlets and outlets Category: Electrical engineering and energy • action of operating the switch of an electric circuit so as to connect,disconnect or divert Category: Electrical ...
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7. Switching
   This term is used when people in the UK with one type of leave wish to change to a different type. For example, a person here with a work permit may get married and wish to switch to be in the UK as a spouse. The Immigration Rules set out who is allowed to switch, and into which categories. When swi...
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8. Switching
   Of a predator, the tendency to switch between prey categories according to their relative abundance in the environment.
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9. Switching
   Switch'ing adjective & noun from Switch , v. Switching engine , a locomotive for switching cars from one track to another, and making up trains; -- called also switch engine . [ U.S.]
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10. switching
    1. Making a shift or exchange. ... 2. The movement of a defined region of DNA within a genome. ... Class switching, a change in the expression of the C region of an immunoglobulin heavy chain. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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11. Switching
    • a. & n. from Switch, v. • (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Switch
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12. switching
    in communications, equipment and techniques for enabling any station in a communications system to be connected with any other station. Switching is ... [7 related articles]
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13. Switching
    Liquidating a position and simultaneously reinstating a position in another futures contract of the same type.
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14. Switching
    Liquidating, or ending an existing position while at the same time, reinstating a position in another futures contract; the practice of moving shares from one mutual fund to another in an effort to take advantage of different investment objectives. Discover What It`s Like to Live Easy With EquiTrend
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15. switching
    
    • the act of changing one thing or position for another
    • exchange or give (something) in exchange for
    • lay aside, abandon, or leave for another
    • make a shift in or exchange of
    • cause to go on or t be engaged; set in operation
    • reverse, as of direction or attitude
    
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16. switching
    the process of temporarily associating functional units, transmission channels or telecommunication circuits for the purpose of providing a desired telecommunication facility
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17. switching
    the process of temporarily associating functional units, transmission channels or telecommunication circuits for the purpose of providing a desired telecommunication facility
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18. switching
    the process of temporarily associating functional units, transmission channels or telecommunication circuits for the purpose of providing a desired telecommunication facility
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19. Switching
    Process of routing communications traffic from a sender to the correct receiver.
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20. switching
    Type: Term Pronunciation: swich′ing Definitions: 1. Making a shift or exchange. 2. The movement of a defined region of DNA within a genome.
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21. Switching
    (i) On the LME, the exchange of metal in one warehouse for that in another, e.g. Rotterdam for London. (ii) The movement out of one futures contract into another, usually further forward. (iii) In physical trade the exchange between producers or traders of two identical delivery commitments to diffe...
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