multitasking
Britishnoun
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computing the execution of various diverse tasks simultaneously
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the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person
Example Sentences
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The biggest gains appeared during multitasking and in tasks that required many steps.
From Science Daily • Jan. 28, 2026
Dementia tends to be thought of mostly as a memory-loss disease, but there are many other aspects, including disorientation, difficulty balancing, poor coordination, trouble multitasking, confusion, wandering, apathy, irritability, impulsivity, poor judgment, and social inappropriateness.
From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026
They’re said to enable PCs that are better at multitasking and creative functions.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 5, 2026
When people use their mobile phones they are often multitasking or they are using their phones in what Ilany-Tzur calls “low-attention contexts,” like lying in bed.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025
The introductory lecture was given by Clifford Nass, the provocative Stanford University sociologist who two years earlier had gotten Dr. Strayer and Dr. Gazzaley together to think about the science of multitasking.
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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