multitask
Americanverb (used without object)
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Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
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(of one person) to perform two or more tasks simultaneously.
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"It's important that you can organise, you can multitask, you can identify who's next at the bar and remember that," he says.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
The findings challenge the long-standing idea that humans cannot truly multitask, suggesting that with enough experience, the brain can perform certain activities simultaneously instead of simply switching rapidly between them.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
We really can multitask, according to—replies to an email—new research.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
The 2025-26 high school sports season has required Armando Fernandez to multitask at an extraordinary level.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 14, 2026
Dr. Strayer wanted the emerging field of research to also answer another question: Why, given it was becoming clear that the brain faced limitations, were people continuing to multitask, particularly in challenging, even dangerous, situations?
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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