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multi-tasking

noun

Meaning

  1. The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
  2. (buzzword) The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.

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  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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