multitasking
verb
Meaning
- To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.
- (of a person) To handle multiple tasks at once.
- The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
- (buzzword) The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.
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