multitasking
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːskɪŋ) /
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noun
computing the execution of various diverse tasks simultaneously
the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person
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Words nearby multitasking
multisyllabic, multisyllable, multisynaptic, multisystemic, multitask, multitasking, multitool, multitrack, multitracking, multituberculate, multitude
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Scientific definitions for multitasking
multitasking
[ mŭl′tē-tăs′kĭng ]
The concurrent operation by one central processing unit of two or more processes.
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