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multiprogramming

[ muhl-tee-proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming, muhl-tahy- ]

noun

, Computers.
  1. the overlapped or interleaved execution of two or more programs by a single CPU.


multiprogramming

/ ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ /

noun

  1. a time-sharing technique by which several computer programs are each run for a short period in rotation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of multiprogramming1

First recorded in 1955–60; multi- + program + -ing 1

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