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Noun Concept
Categories: Concurrent computing, Operating system technology, Articles with short description
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multiprogramming  concurrent execution  computer multitasking  multitasking  App switching
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The execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer WordNet 3.0
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computing
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In computing, multitasking is the concurrent execution of multiple tasks over a certain period of time. Wikipedia
The concurrent execution of multiple tasks over a certain period of time Wikipedia Disambiguation
Concurrent execution of multiple processes over a certain period of time Wikidata
The allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user. Wiktionary
The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system. Wiktionary
Simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing). Wiktionary (translation)