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

General Motors, for example, planned for this switchover to eventually occur and has pushed an over-the-air software update to keep OnStar functional in many of its vehicles.

From Popular-Science

That makes a difference, since it may take two launches of a Falcon Heavy to lift as much payload as a single SLS, significantly cutting into any savings from a switchover to private rockets.

From Time

You know who's grown richer and richer since the switchover.

From Project Gutenberg