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Meaning of multitasking

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

multitasking

verb

Definitions

  1. To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.

  2. (of a person) To handle multiple tasks at once.

noun

Definitions

  1. The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.

  2. (buzzword) The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.