Meaning of the word cutover in English

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cutover

US /ˈkʌtˌoʊvər/
UK /ˈkʌtˌəʊvər/

Noun

the process of changing from an old system to a new one, especially in computing or telecommunications

Example:
The company scheduled the system cutover for the weekend to minimize disruption.
The successful cutover of the new software was celebrated by the team.

Verb

to switch from an old system or process to a new one

Example:
We plan to cutover to the new database next month.
The team worked overnight to cutover the network infrastructure.