mul·ti·pro·gram·ming
| \ ˌməl-tē-ˈprō-ˌgra-miŋ
, -ˌtī-, -grə- \
, -ˌtī-, -grə- \
Definition of multiprogramming
: the technique of utilizing several programs concurrently in a single computer system via multiprocessing
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“Multiprogramming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiprogramming. Accessed 26 Feb. 2021.
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The first known use of multiprogramming was in 1959
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