"multiprogramming" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: multi- + programming Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|multi|programming}} multi- + programming Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} multiprogramming (uncountable)
  1. (computing) The allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user. Wikipedia link: multiprogramming Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: monoprogramming, multitasking, uniprogramming

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