multiprogramming

noun

mul·​ti·​pro·​gram·​ming ˌməl-tē-ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ How to pronounce multiprogramming (audio)
-ˌtī-,
-grə-
: the technique of utilizing several programs concurrently in a single computer system via multiprocessing

Word History

First Known Use

1959, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiprogramming was in 1959

Dictionary Entries Near multiprogramming

multiproduct

multiprogramming

multipronged

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“Multiprogramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiprogramming. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.

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