mul|ti|task|ing

mul|ti|task|ing
mul|ti|task|ing «MUHL tih TAS kihng, -TAHS-», noun.
1. the performance of two or more tasks concurrently by a computer. Compare single-tasking.
2. doing different things at the same time »

"Who can remember life before multitasking? These days we all do it: mothers, air-traffic controllers, ambidextrous athletes, high-flying executives who manage to eat, take conference calls, write e-mail and conduct board meetings all at the same time." (New York Times)

multi-task, verb.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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