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cutover

cutover

7.5
The move from an old system to a new one
  • noun
  • /ˈkʌtoʊvər/
  • Jargon
translation icon : cambio de sistema
  • A detailed plan is essential for a smooth cutover from the old database to the new one.

Examples

  • All critical methods of procedure (MOPs) for system cutovers or tie-ins need to be practiced in numerous dry runs and under similar conditions (nights, weekends, etc.).

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  • I do hope that a full cutover to renewables occurs prior to needing such sources, and I hope these sources are sufficiently expensive to drive such shifts.

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  • The team successfully completed the cutover to the new software system last weekend, ensuring minimal downtime.

  • During the cutover, all users were trained on the new platform to avoid confusion.

Synonyms

changeover
vscutover
8 4.1

The process of moving from one system or state to another

is the planned process used mainly in technology and business to replace old systems
switching
vscutover
3 2.8

A change from one thing to another

is a formal often large process for replacing old systems in business
switchover
vscutover
1 3.7

A change from one system to another

is the full planned process used in technology and business

Antonyms

continuation
56 3.6

An act of something keeping going without stopping

Surface Forms

cutover singular
cutovers plural

Morphology

cutover = cut + over (semi-transparent) = cut + over

The components are clear, but the sense 'the process of switching systems' is a specialized technical nominalization of the phrasal verb and may not be obvious to all learners.

Etymology

The noun cutover for a system change comes from the phrase cut over, which means to 'move from one thing to another' or 'switch over', like cutting the old connection and starting the new one. So a cutover is the event or process of changing from an old system to a new one.