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Switching vs Swapping - What's the difference?

switching | swapping |

As verbs the difference between switching and swapping

is that switching is while swapping is .

As nouns the difference between switching and swapping

is that switching is a beating by means of a switch (twig or twigs) while swapping is the act by which something is swapped; an exchange.

switching

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a beating by means of a switch (twig or twigs).
  • movement of an animal's tail
  • the transference of an investment from one fund to another
  • the movement of a locomotive from one track to another
  • change from one product / service provider to another

    • swapping

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is swapped; an exchange.