multiprocessing

American  

[muhl-tee-pros-es-ing, -uh-sing, -proh-ses-ing, -suh-sing] / ˈmʌl tiˌprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, -ə sɪŋ, -ˌproʊ sɛs ɪŋ, -sə sɪŋ /

noun

Computers.

1. the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.

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Other Word Forms

• multiprocessor noun

Etymology

Origin of multiprocessing

First recorded in 1930–35; multi- + process + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Best of all, you can load Linux on an outdated PC or Mac with minimal RAM, and your old machine will zip along like a young jaguar, multiprocessing with the best of them.

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That level of multiprocessing and interpersonal connectivity is now so commonplace that it's easy to forget how quickly it came about.

From Time Magazine Archive

That level of multiprocessing and interpersonal connectivity is now so commonplace that it's easy to forget how quickly it came about.

From Time Magazine Archive