concurrent computation

noun
UK /kənˈkʌrənt ˌkɒmpjuˈteɪʃən/
US /kənˈkɜːrənt ˌkɑːmpjuˈteɪʃən/

When a computer does many jobs at the same time.

The game runs faster thanks to concurrent computation.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Running several tasks at once on one or more processors.

Concurrent computation lets the server handle many users.

3. A style of programming where parts of a program run independently.

She studied concurrent computation to build faster apps.

4. Doing multiple calculations at the same time in a system.

The weather model uses concurrent computation for speed.