multitasker

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English

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Etymology

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From multitask +‎ -er or multi- +‎ tasker.

Noun

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multitasker (plural multitaskers)

  1. Someone who multitasks, who performs multiple tasks at the same time.
  2. (computing) A computer system that multitasks.
    • 1990, InfoWorld, volume 12, number 39, page 63:
      This week we take a close look at four top contenders in the multitasking arena [] Other bolt-on multitaskers for PCs not included in this comparison include VM/386, Omniview, and Double DOS.

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