"multitask" meaning in All languages combined

See multitask on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From multi- + task. The adjectival sense in computing first appears c. 1965 in the publications of B.I. Witt. The verbal sense first appears c. 1986 in the Daily Telegraph. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|task}} multi- + task Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} multitask
  1. Handling or involving multiple tasks at once.
    Sense id: en-multitask-en-adj-lzd9TqoM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 46 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 40 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-task

Verb [English]

Forms: multitasks [present, singular, third-person], multitasking [participle, present], multitasked [participle, past], multitasked [past]
Etymology: From multi- + task. The adjectival sense in computing first appears c. 1965 in the publications of B.I. Witt. The verbal sense first appears c. 1986 in the Daily Telegraph. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|task}} multi- + task Head templates: {{en-verb}} multitask (third-person singular simple present multitasks, present participle multitasking, simple past and past participle multitasked)
  1. (computing) To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts. Categories (topical): Computing
    Sense id: en-multitask-en-verb-B12LOF5K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with multi-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 46 9 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with multi-: 26 44 30 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 40 14 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
  2. (figuratively, of a person) To handle multiple tasks at once. Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-multitask-en-verb-VT5phtMJ Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 44 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 46 40 14
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: multi-task Related terms: multitasker, multitasking, monotask, multishirk

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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