multitasking
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multitasking
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See multitask.
verb multi-tasking
- present participle and gerund of multitask
noun multi-tasking
- The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
- The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.
Opposite: monotasking, single-tasking, unitasking
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noun
Opposite: monotasking, single-tasking, unitasking
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noun simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
| Español | multitarea |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | マルチタスク maruchitasuku |
| 中文 | 多任務 /多任务 duōrènwù, 多工作業 /多工作业 duōgōngzuòyè |
| Português | multitarefa |
| Français | multitâche |
| Deutsch | Multitasking |
| Русский | многозада́чность mnogozadáčnostʹ |
noun practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
| Español | multitarea |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 多任務 /多任务 duōrènwù, 多工作業 /多工作业 duōgōngzuòyè |
| Русский | многозада́чность mnogozadáčnostʹ, многопро́фильность mnogoprófilʹnostʹ |
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title = {multitasking},
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