switchover

[ swich-oh-ver ]

noun

1. the act or process of changing from one power source, system, etc., to another.
2. an act or an instance of changing from one job, belief, style, etc., to another.

switchover

/ ˈswɪtʃˌəʊvə /

noun

1. the act or an instance of changing from one method, policy, or technology to another

   the switchover to digital television

Word History and Origins

Origin of switchover¹

First recorded in 1925–30; noun use of verb phrase switch over

Example Sentences

The switchover from Joe Biden to Kamala Harris happened so abruptly and went so smoothly, it’s almost as if there never was a Biden campaign.

From Salon

Data obtained via a Freedom of Information request revealed an increase in crossing payments not made on time since the switchover last July.

From BBC

But the BBC previously revealed only 770,000 of 1.7 million users had done this before the switchover.

From BBC

They then drank 75 grams of glucose, a rapidly absorbed sugar, to stimulate a switchover from fatty acid to carbohydrate metabolism.

From Science Daily

Ofcom is investigating Virgin Media over its compliance with rules to protect vulnerable customers during the digital switchover.

From BBC