multiprogramming

[ muhl-tee-proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming, muhl-tahy- ]

nounComputers.

the overlapped or interleaved execution of two or more programs by a single CPU.

Origin of multiprogramming

First recorded in 1955–60; multi- + program + -ing¹

Words Nearby multiprogramming

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How to use multiprogramming in a sentence

Most remote computers operate on a multiprogramming basis, hence prompt interrupts are not available.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 | H. W. Fulbright et al.
multiprogramming software is necessary in order to utilize this available time.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 | H. W. Fulbright et al.

British Dictionary definitions for multiprogramming

multiprogramming

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ) /

noun

a time-sharing technique by which several computer programs are each run for a short period in rotation

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