Multitasking
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1. Multitasking is the apparent simultaneous performance of two or more tasks by a computer's central processing unit.
See also:
- Computer multitasking
- Context switch
- Time-sharing
- Pre-emptive multitasking
- Co-operative multitasking
- Multithreading
2. Derived from the first sense, multitasking is the colloquial term for a human being's simultaneous handling of multiple tasks. It is a requirement, or at least a useful skill, in many career fields.