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multitasker

American  
[muhl-tee-task-er, muhl-tahy-] / ˈmʌl tiˌtæsk ər, ˈmʌl taɪ- /

noun

  1. a person who multitasks, especially one skilled at doing so.

  2. Computers. a feature enabling a CPU to multitask.

  3. something that serves more than one purpose or function.


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The Chromebook was still too limited by comparison, and the Lenovo machine was a little slower but that extra RAM made it a better multitasker.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 14, 2026

As in other species, the human yolk sac is a multitasker, the study shows.

From Science Magazine • Aug. 16, 2023

Mr. Seacrest, a Hollywood multitasker, arrived at “Live” after a one-year search, and provided a steady hand at a somewhat tumultuous time for the show.

From New York Times • Feb. 16, 2023

It turns out that this one protein is a multitasker, regulating various genes in both gamergates and workers to make sure that they only perform their "socially appropriate" roles.

From Salon • Nov. 6, 2021

One person seemed to have shown slight improvement, coming across on the graph as an anomaly, an expert multitasker.

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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