multiprocessing
[ muhl-tee-pros-es-ing, -uh-sing or, esp. British, -proh-ses-ing, -suh-sing ]
/ ˈmʌl tiˌprɒs ɛs ɪŋ, -ə sɪŋ or, esp. British, -ˌproʊ sɛs ɪŋ, -sə sɪŋ /
noun Computers.
the simultaneous execution of two or more programs or instruction sequences by separate CPUs under integrated control.
OTHER WORDS FROM multiprocessing
mul·ti·proc·es·sor, nounWords nearby multiprocessing
multipolar,
multipolar cell,
multipolar neuron,
multiport,
multipotent,
multiprocessing,
multiprocessor,
multiprogramming,
multipronged,
multipurpose,
multipurpose vehicle
British Dictionary definitions for multiprocessor
multiprocessor
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊsɛsə) /
noun
computing
a number of central processing units linked together to enable parallel processing to take place