multitask
[ muhl-tee-task, -tahsk, muhl-tahy- ]
/ ˈmʌl tiˌtæsk, -ˌtɑsk, ˈmʌl taɪ- /
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verb (used without object)
Computers. (of a single CPU) to execute two or more jobs concurrently.
(of one person) to perform two or more tasks simultaneously.
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OTHER WORDS FROM multitask
mul·ti·task·er, nounmul·ti·task·ing, multi-tasking, nounWords nearby multitask
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multitask
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːsk) /
verb (intr)
to work at several different tasks simultaneously
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