concurrentexecution
nounUK /kənˈkʌrənt ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən/
US /kənˈkɜːrənt ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən/
When a computer does more than one job at the same time.
Concurrent execution lets the app download a file while you keep typing.
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2. Running several tasks at once on a single processor by quickly switching between them.
The scheduler achieved concurrent execution by time-slicing the threads.
3. Two or more programs making progress at the same time without waiting for each other.
Concurrent execution of the backup and the update kept the system responsive.
4. In law, carrying out multiple sentences or orders at the same time.
The judge ordered concurrent execution of the two prison terms.