SWITCHED

Definition: SWITCHED

SWITCHED

Imperative & past participle

1. Of Switch

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "SWITCHED" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1869. (references)

Crosswords: SWITCHED

That's right the points are like if N'sync and the Backstreet Boys switched places. (Whose Line Is It Anyway?; writing credit: Dan Patterson; Mark Leveson)

If we switched, sooner or later, they'd have to unswitch us. (The Parent Trap; writing credit: Erich K�stner; David Swift)

Oh, I thought we'd switched to the metric system. (Taxi; writing credit: Grahame Bond; Jim Burnett)

Well I was thinking it, right before my brain got switched. (Kim Possible; writing credit: Julie DuFine; Madellaine Paxson)

Which is why we switched the chips, so it wouldn't tell them you went to Langley. (Bad Company; writing credit: Michael Parness)

And switched all the locks to all my doors (Son Of A Gun (I Betcha Think This Song Is About You); performing artist: Janet Jackson)

Whereupon he switched to the field of medicine in which field he also won renown as the inventor of gargling. (In Old Mexico; performing artist: Tom Lehrer)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Books

• Cisco Switched Internetworks [DOWNLOAD: MICROSOFT READER] (reference)

• Switched (Fear Street) (reference)

• Switched on Schoolhouse Mathematics (reference)

• Who Switched the Price Tags? (reference)

  (more book examples)

Periodicals

• Interlata Switched Services - Cd Rom (reference)

• Intralata Switched Data Services - Cd Rom (reference)

  (more periodical examples)

Theater & Movies

• Switched at Birth (reference)

• Switched at Birth-Kimberly's S (reference)

  (more DVD examples; more video examples)

Music

• Switched on Classics (reference)

  (more classical music examples; more popular music examples)

High Tech

• Asante Fr3004c Cable/dsl Router 4 10/100 Switched Enet Ports Com (reference)

• Linksys EFSP42 Etherfast 10/100 2-Port Switched Printserver (reference)

• Linksys FESWSK5 EtherFast Switched 10/100 Network in a Box (reference)

  (more camera examples; more video game examples; more computer examples; more electronic examples; more software examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

VCS-7 pilots are briefed before flying a gunfire spotting mission over the Normandy beach heads, circa June-July 1944. The squadron had temporarily switched from its SOC floatplanes to British "Spitfire" fighters for this operation. Those present are (from left to right): Wing Commander Robert J. Hardiman, RAF, Commanding Allied Spotter Pilots; Ensign Robert J. Adams, USNR; Major Noel East, British Army Intelligence; Lieutenant Harris Hammersmith, Jr., USNR; and Captain John Ruscoe, Royal Artillery, Gunnery Liaison Officer. Photo was received by the Naval Photographic Science Laboratory on 17 February 1945. Credit: NAVY.

Bensenville, Illinois. Pipe for the "Big Inch" line, being switched at the Bensenville Yard for transfer to the eastern railroads by the Chicago, Milwaukee, Saint Paul and Pacific Railroad. Credit: Library of Congress.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

However, like e-beams, the machine can be switched on and off, and no radioactive substances are involved. (references)

The absence of the protein causes other genes to be switched on and stay on at inappropriate stages, forming excessive amounts of proteins. (references)

Electron beams, or e-beams, are produced in a different way. The e-beam is a stream of high energy electrons, propelled out of an electron gun. This electron gun apparatus is a larger version of the device in the back of a TV tube that propels electrons into the TV screen at the front of the tube, making it light up. This electron beam generator can be simply switched on or off. No radioactivity is involved. (references)

Business

Private housing uses more air-conditioning that is usually switched on during evenings, nights and weekends. (references)

As Taiwan consumers adjusted to the effects of the Asian financial crisis, many switched to the cheaper domestically produced products. (references)

ISDN has both narrowband and broadband communications possibilities, and will be based on today's switched telephone and dedicated lease-line contracts. (references)

Civil Liberties

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Originally allied to the SDA party, the paper reportedly switched its allegiance to the SDP party and the Government. (references)

Economic History

Guyana

As a result, GT&T has switched to MCI, another U.S. carrier. (references)

Vietnam

All sixty-one provinces have been equipped with digital switched hubs. (references)

Human Rights

Jamaica

Police theorized that the murder was a reprisal for the September 3 killing of a former JLP activist who had switched allegiance to the PNP. Killings in the area soon escalated to a total of 14, although it was not clear that all were politically motivated. (references)

Political Economy

Taiwan

The U.S. switched diplomatic recognition to the PRC in 1979. (references)

BRAZIL

Brazil switched to a unitary, floating rate foreign exchange regime in January 1999. (references)

Political Rights

Samoa

In elections on March 2, the HRPP won 23 seats and declared victory 2 weeks later when 5 opposition party members switched to the HRPP; the opposition Samoa National Development Party holds 13 seats, and there are 8 United Independents. (references)

Travel

Cote D'ivoire

CI-Telcom services include: mobile radio telephone, telex, telegraph and facsimile services, and an X.25 based packet switched network for large data communications applications and the MINITEL directory. (references)

Worker Rights

Zambia

The ZNUT lost bargaining power when some members switched to separate unions for primary and secondary school teachers; however, these unions experienced difficulty gaining attention from the Government. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Expressions using "SWITCHED": be switched off ♦ circuit switched ♦ digital Switched Network ♦ digitally switched network ♦ high Speed Circuit Switched Data ♦ label switched path ♦ packet switched Bluetooth ♦ packet switched cellular/radio ♦ packet switched data network ♦ packet switched public data network ♦ packet switched service ♦ public switched telephone network ♦ switched access ♦ switched circuit ♦ switched current ♦ switched DAL ♦ switched dedicated access line ♦ switched dedicated egress line ♦ switched flag ♦ switched line ♦ switched Multimegabit Data Service ♦ switched network ♦ switched off ♦ switched on ♦ switched service ♦ switched virtual circuit ♦ switched virtual connection. Additional references.

Beginning with "SWITCHED": switched-off, switched-on, switched-star.

Ending with "SWITCHED": code-switched, matrix-switched, packet-switched, Q-switched.

Albanian

i fikur (dead, exanimate, exhausted, extinguished, switched off, undone), fikem (be ruined, be switched off, be turned off, dwindle, fade away, fail, go out), falem (be acquitted of, be given, be switched off, greet, pray, supplicate, thank, worship). (various references)

Bulgarian 

в крак със събитията (switched on), в крак с времето (switched on, up to date), добре осведомен (knowledgeable, switched on, well informed). (various references)

Chinese 

交换 (EXCH, Exchange, Exchanged, Exchanging, Permute, reciprocate, Reciprocated, reciprocating, SWAP, Swapped, Swapping, trade-off, Trucked, trucking). (various references)

Danish

switched sloejfe (switched loop), switched laser (switched laser), switched dedicated egress line (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), switched dedicated access line (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), switched DAL (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), opkald over det offentlige telefonnet (dialled connection on the switched telephone network), brydestrøm (switched current), digitalt switched net (digitally switched network), koblet acces (switched access), koblet forbindelse (switched link), koblet net (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), koblet netvaerk (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), net med omkobling (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), offentligt telefonnet (PSTN, public switched telephone network), offentligt telefonnet med omkobling (PSTN, public switched telephone network), almindeligt telefonnet (PSTN, public switched telephone network), omstillingsnet (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), valgt forbindelse (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), opkaldsnet (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), opkoblet forbindelse (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched circuit, switched line, switched link), opkoblet kredsløb (switched circuit), opkoblet sloejfe (switched loop), tændt indikator (switched flag), omkoblet kanal (switched channel). (various references)

Dutch

schakelstroom (switched current), schakelnet (automatic network, combinational circuit, combinational logic system, combinatorial circuit, dialing network, switched network), kiesverbinding (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), circuit switched netwerk (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), dial up (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), digitaal geschakeld netwerk (digitally switched network), gehuurde telefoonlijn (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), gekozen lijn (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), gekozen verbinding (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), gekozen verbinding in het openbaar telefoonnet (dialled connection on the switched telephone network), geschakeld circuit (switched circuit), geschakelde lijn (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), geschakelde telefoonverbinding (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), buitenlijnoproepverwerking via geschakelde lus (switched loop operation trunks), hoofdlijnoproepverwerking via geschakelde lus (switched loop operation trunks), verkeersoproep (switched loop), omgeschakeld kanaal (switched channel), omgeschakeld netwerk (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), omgeschakelde laser (switched laser), omgeschakelde vlag (switched flag), openbaar geschakeld telefoonnet (PSTN, public switched telephone network), openbaar telefoonnet (PSTN, public switched telephone network), openbare lijn (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), verkeersafwikkeling (switched service), geschakelde toegang (switched access). (various references)

Finnish

kytketty yksibittinen muisti (switched flag), katkaistava virta (switched current), kytkentäinen kanava (switched channel), kytkentäinen laser (switched laser), kytkentäinen piiri (switched circuit), kytkentäinen silmukka (switched loop), kytkentäinen verkko (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), digitaalisesti kytketty verkko (digitally switched network), kytketty lippu (switched flag), yleinen valintainen puhelinverkko (PSTN, public switched telephone network), Q-kytkentäinen järjestelmä (Q switched system), valintainen erityisyhteys (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), valintainen palvelu (switched service), valintainen silmukka (switched loop), valintainen yhteys (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), valintayhteys (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), yleinen kytkentäinen puhelinverkko (PSTN, public switched telephone network), kytkentäinen yhteys (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched access, switched line, switched link). (various references)

French

service � commutation (switched service), liaison sur le réseau téléphonique commuté (dialled connection on the switched telephone network), circuit commuté (switched circuit), circuits � spécialisation de trafic (switched loop operation trunks), courant commuté (switched current), courant de trafic (switched loop), drapeau commuté (switched flag), exploitation de circuits avec lignes de console commutables (switched loop operation trunks), interurbain automatique (public switched telephone network), l'allumage et l'extinction de l'éclairage des routes et des panneaux de signalisation sont assurés en temps utile et de façon appropriée par un interrupteur horaire ou crépusculaire (a light-sensitive switch ensures that lighting on roads and traffic signs is switched on and off at the correct time), laser � commutation (switched laser), accès commuté (switched access), liaison commutée spécialisée (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), voie établie par commutation (switched channel), ligne sélective (switched line), méthode du laser � commutation de Q (Q switched system), répondeur sur réseau (public switched telephone network), réseau � commutation numérique (digitally switched network), réseau avec commutation (switched network), réseau commuté (switched network), réseau téléphonique public avec commutation (public switched telephone network), réseau téléphonique public commuté (public switched telephone network), RTPC (public switched telephone network), liaison commutée (switched link). (various references)

German

schaltete, geschaltet (toggled, turned). (various references)

Greek 

επιλεγόμενη γραμμή (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), δίκτυο ψηφιακής μεταγωγής (digitally switched network), δίκτυο με επιλογή (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), δημόσιο τηλεφωνικό δίκτυο (PSTN, public switched telephone network), δημόσιο τηλεφωνικό δίκτυο μεταγωγής (PSTN, public switched telephone network), αποκαθιστώμενο κανάλι μέσω μεταγωγής (switched channel), αποκλειστική γραμμή μεταγωγής πρόσβασης (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), αναγνώριση εισερχόμενης κλήσης σε βρόχο μεταγωγής (incoming call identification on switched loop), λέιζερ με μεταγωγή (switched laser), Το άναμμα και το σβήσιμο του φωτισμού των δρόμων και των πινακίδων σήμανσης εξασφαλίζονται στον κατάλληλο χρόνο με ένα χρονοδιακόπτη ή ένα (a light-sensitive switch ensures that lighting on roads and traffic signs is switched on and off at the correct time), DAL μεταγωγής (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), επιλεγόμενη ζεύξη (switched link), κύκλωμα μεταγωγής (switched circuit), ενδείκτης εκ μεταγωγής (switched flag), ζευκτικά κυκλώματα βρόχου μεταγωγής (switched loop operation trunks), Επιλεγόμενο κύκλωμα (Switched circuit), υπηρεσία εκ μεταγωγής (switched service), πρόσβαση μεταγωγής (switched access), μόνιμη τηλεφωνική ζεύξη (switched link), βρόχος μεταγωγής (switched loop), σύστημα μεταγωγής Q με λέιζερ (Q switched system), ρεύμα διακοπής (switched current), επιλεγόμενο δίκτυο (automatic network, dialing network, switched network). (various references)

Italian

spento (dead, dull, erased, extinct, faded, muffled, off, out, sad, switched off, turned off), servizio a commutazione (switched service), segretaria telefonica automatica (PSTN, public switched telephone network), segnalatore commutato (switched flag), rete a commutazione di circuito (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), circuito di connessione d'utente (switched loop), circuito d'utente (switched loop), collegamento componibile sulla rete telefonica permanente (dialled connection on the switched telephone network), corrente commutata (switched current), giunzioni associate a linee ad anello commutato (switched loop operation trunks), l'accensione o lo spegnimento dell'illuminazione stradale e dei segnali sono tempestivamente azionati da opportuni interruttori orari o solari (a light-sensitive switch ensures that lighting on roads and traffic signs is switched on and off at the correct time), laser a commutazione (switched laser), canale commutato (switched channel), rete a commutazione (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), tecnica di commutazione di Q (Q switched system), rete commutata (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), rete di commutazione digitale (digitally switched network), rete telefonica pubblica commutata (PSTN, public switched telephone network), linea commutata (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line). (various references)

Korean 

� �환하�". (various references)

Pig Latin

itchedsway

Portuguese

serviço de comutação (switched service), técnica laser de comutação de Q (Q switched system), rede telefónica pública comutada (PSTN, public switched telephone network), rede de comutação digital (digitally switched network), rede comutada (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), o ligar e o desligar da iluminação das estradas e dos painéis de sinalização são assegurados em tempo útil e de forma apropriada por um interruptor horário (a light-sensitive switch ensures that lighting on roads and traffic signs is switched on and off at the correct time), linha comutada de acesso dedicado (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), ligação comutada (switched link), laser comutado (switched laser), corrente comutada (switched current), circuito comutado (switched circuit), ciclo comutado (switched loop), canal comutado (switched channel), acesso comutado (switched access). (various references)

Russian 

переключать комммутируемый. (various references)

Spanish

servicio por línea conmutada (switched service), servicio por conmutación (switched service), servicio conmutado (switched service), línea selectiva (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), bucle conmutado (switched loop), canal con conmutación (switched channel), circuito conmutado (switched circuit), corriente conmutada (switched current), DAL conmutada (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), enlace conmutado (switched link), enlaces conmutados como circuitos de cordón (switched loop operation trunks), indicador conmutado (switched flag), láser de conmutación (switched laser), acceso conmutado (switched access), línea de salida dedicada conmutada (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line), técnica de conmutación de Q (Q switched system), mediante un interruptor horario o solar se asegura que la iluminación de las carreteras y de las señales de tráfico se encienda y se apague a la hora correcta (a light-sensitive switch ensures that lighting on roads and traffic signs is switched on and off at the correct time), red con conmutación (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), red conmutada (automatic network, dialing network, switched network), red de conmutación digital (digitally switched network), red pública telefónica conmutada (PSTN, public switched telephone network), red telefónica pública con conmutación (PSTN, public switched telephone network), línea de acceso dedicada conmutada (switched DAL, switched dedicated access line, switched dedicated egress line). (various references)

Swedish

slingkopplade trunkledningar (switched loop operation trunks), växlad flagga (switched flag), telefonlinje (dial line, dial-up, dial-up line, switched line), kopplad tjänst (switched service), kopplad slinga (switched loop), kopplad förbindelse (switched link), frånslagen (switched off), digitalt kopplat nät (digitally switched network), brytström (switched current). (various references)

Misspellings

"SWITCHED" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Swithen. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: ditches, whisted, witched, witches.

-2 letters: chides, edicts, ethics, histed, itched, itches, switch, swithe, wechts, whited, whites, wiches, widest, widths, wished, wisted, withed, withes.

-3 letters: cedis, cesti, chest, chews, chide, chits, cited, cites, deist, dices, diets, ditch, dites, edict, edits, ethic, heist, hides, shied, sited, stich, stied, swith, thews, tides, twice, wecht, whets, whids.

+2 letters: dowitchers, midwatches, witchweeds.

+3 letters: switchblade.

+4 letters: birdwatchers, switchbacked, switchblades, whipstitched.