multiprogramming
[ muhl-tee-proh-gram-ing, -gruh-ming, muhl-tahy- ]
/ ˌmʌl tiˈproʊ græm ɪŋ, -grə mɪŋ, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
noun Computers.
the overlapped or interleaved execution of two or more programs by a single CPU.
Words nearby multiprogramming
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Example sentences from the Web for multiprogramming
Multiprogramming software is necessary in order to utilize this available time.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 |H. W. Fulbright et al.Most remote computers operate on a multiprogramming basis, hence prompt interrupts are not available.
On-Line Data-Acquisition Systems in Nuclear Physics, 1969 |H. W. Fulbright et al.
British Dictionary definitions for multiprogramming
multiprogramming
/ (ˌmʌltɪˈprəʊɡræmɪŋ) /
noun
a time-sharing technique by which several computer programs are each run for a short period in rotation