multiprogramming
/ˌmʌltiˈproʊɡræmɪŋ/
noun
- A method of computer operation where multiple programs are run at the same time, sharing the processor's time.
- Early operating systems used multiprogramming to keep the CPU busy while one program waited for input.
- Thanks to multiprogramming, you can listen to music while editing a document.
- Multiprogramming allows a computer to run a word processor and a web browser simultaneously.
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