noun, verb ·4 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

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

Verb

1. 1
   present participle and gerund of multitask form-of, gerund, participle, present

Synonyms

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polychronic

Antonyms

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mutually exclusivesingle taskingmonotaskingsingle-tasking

Example

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"Virtual memory is a memory management technique developed for multitasking kernels."

Etymology

See multitask.

Related phrases

operating system

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