multitasking
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multitasking
Informatics The ability of an operating system to simultaneously run multiple programs–eg, graphics, spreadsheets, word processing or formats of software–eg, coding, compiling, testingMcGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
Multitasking
Performing multiple duties or taking on multiple responsibilities and roles simultaneously.
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