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multiprocessing

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmʌltiˌpɹɒsɛsɪŋ/
  • /ˈmʌltiˌpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Computation using more than one processor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

simultaneous processing by two or more processing units

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: parallel processing

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: data processing

History

Etymology

From multi- + processing.

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 多处理 (duōchǔlǐ) — computation using one more than one procesor
  • Finnish: moniprosessointi — computation using one more than one procesor
  • French: calcul parallèle — computation using one more than one procesor
  • French: traitement parallèle — computation using one more than one procesor
  • Greek: πολυεπεξεργασία (polyepexergasía) — computation using one more than one procesor
  • Portuguese: multiprocessamento — computation using one more than one procesor