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The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, uncountable
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present participle and gerund of multitask
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Across languages
Translations
29 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
multitasca
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Chinese Mandarin:
多任務 /多任务
(duōrènwù)
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Chinese Mandarin:
多工作業 /多工作业
(duōgōngzuòyè)
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Estonian:
multitegumtöö
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Estonian:
mitmiktegumtöö
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Finnish:
moniajo
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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French:
multitâche
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Galician:
multitarefa
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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German:
Multitasking
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Hungarian:
többfeladatosság
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Japanese:
マルチタスク
(maruchitasuku)
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Macedonian:
повеќезадачност
(poveḱezadačnost)
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Portuguese:
multitarefa
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Russian:
многозада́чность
(mnogozadáčnostʹ)
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Spanish:
multitarea
— simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (computing)
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Catalan:
multitasca
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Chinese Mandarin:
多任務 /多任务
(duōrènwù)
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Chinese Mandarin:
多工作業 /多工作业
(duōgōngzuòyè)
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Estonian:
rööprähklemine
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Estonian:
rööprähklus
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Estonian:
mitlemine
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Estonian:
mitlus
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Finnish:
monisuorittaminen
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Finnish:
multitasking
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Finnish:
multitaskaus
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Macedonian:
повеќезадачност
(poveḱezadačnost)
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Russian:
многозада́чность
(mnogozadáčnostʹ)
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Russian:
многопро́фильность
(mnogoprófilʹnostʹ)
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
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Spanish:
multitarea
— practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time (figuratively)
