"supertask" meaning in All languages combined

See supertask on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-supertask.wav Forms: supertasks [plural]
Etymology: From super- + task. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|task}} super- + task Head templates: {{en-noun}} supertask (plural supertasks)
  1. (philosophy) A quantifiably infinite number of operations that occur sequentially within a finite interval of time. Wikipedia link: supertask Categories (topical): Philosophy Related terms: hypertask

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