Multiprogramming

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user. uncountable
  2. 2
    the execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer wordnet

Synonyms

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concurrent execution

Etymology

From multi- + programming.

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