multitasker
Americannoun
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a person who multitasks, especially one skilled at doing so.
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Computers. a feature enabling a CPU to multitask.
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something that serves more than one purpose or function.
Example Sentences
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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
As soon as he flew home, he met an NBC crew, which asked him to scan the brain of a multitasker for a segment for Dateline and the Today show.
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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