multitasking

/ ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːskɪŋ /

noun

1. computing the execution of various diverse tasks simultaneously

2. the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person

multitasking

1. The concurrent operation by one central processing unit of two or more processes.

Example Sentences

“It can be incredibly hard multitasking on stage,” Carragher said, speaking with Garrett from her dressing room.

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There are also many lesser-known companies trying to provide the hardware, software and data to make a mass-produced, multitasking humanoid robot a reality.

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“Here we were being so careful, treating him like he was fragile and not wanting to overload him,” she says laughing, “and he’s just calmly multitasking.”

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Multitasking has become a norm for the “Cruel Summer” singer, who juggled her last tour with the recording of the album.

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Holland echoes this: “There’s fear about what’s happening in the government, but there’s also sadness and sorrow about what’s happening to the planet. And this population of women is raising kids, caring for parents and stretched really thin. We’re multitasking, we’re distracted all the time, we’re scrolling our phones looking at things that make us sad and enrage us,” she says.

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