"multiprocessing" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmʌltiˌpɹɒsɛsɪŋ/, /ˈmʌltiˌpɹəʊsɛsɪŋ/
Etymology: multi- + processing Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|processing}} multi- + processing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multiprocessing (uncountable)
  1. Computation using more than one processor. Tags: uncountable Translations (computation using one more than one procesor): 多处理 (duōchǔlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), moniprosessointi (Finnish), calcul parallèle (French), traitement parallèle (French)

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