From Longman Business Dictionaryswitchingswitch‧ing /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/ noun [uncountable]COMPUTING a system which allows information to be exchanged between different computer NETWORKs (=groups of connected computers)Four suppliers were chosen to developswitching and transmissionequipment.The price includes the installation of central switching. → see also packet-switching
