"multitask" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: multitask [canonical], multitasks [third-person, singular], multitasked [past], multitasked [past, participle], multitasking [present, participle]
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  1. When a computer multitasks, it schedules and executes multiple tasks simultaneously.
    Sense id: simple-multitask-en-verb-l~ghef30 Categories (other): Computing
  2. If a person multitasks, they handle multiple tasks at once.
    Sense id: simple-multitask-en-verb-5IxS~DyN
     
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