multitasking


mul·ti·task·ing

noun, often attributive \-ˌtas-kiŋ\

Definition of MULTITASKING

1
: the concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer
2
: the performance of multiple tasks at one time
mul·ti·task \-ˌtask\ intransitive verb
mul·ti·task·er \-ˌtas-kər\ noun

Examples of MULTITASKING

  1. The job requires someone who is good at multitasking.

First Known Use of MULTITASKING

1966

Other Computer-Related Terms

adware, flash, kludge, phishing, recursive, router

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