multitasking

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmʌltitɑːskɪŋ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(mul′tē tas′king, -tä′sking, mul′tī-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
mul•ti•task•ing  (mul′tē tas′king, -tä′sking, mul′tī-),USA pronunciation n. [Computers.]
  1. Computingthe concurrent or interleaved execution of two or more jobs by a single CPU.
Also, mul′ti-task′ing. 
  • multi- + tasking

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
multitasking / ˈmʌltɪˌtɑːskɪŋ/
  1. the execution of various diverse tasks simultaneously
  2. the carrying out of two or more tasks at the same time by one person
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