multi-taskprogram
nounUK /ˌmʌltiˈtɑːskˌprəʊɡræm/
US /ˌmʌltiˈtæskˌproʊɡræm/
A computer program that can do many jobs at the same time.
The multi-taskprogram kept downloading files while playing music.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software tool designed to manage several tasks or projects at once.
Our team uses a multi-taskprogram to track all the projects.
3. A program that switches quickly between tasks to seem like it does them together.
The old multi-taskprogram shared time between two simple jobs.
4. A set of instructions that lets a device handle more than one activity simultaneously.
The robot's multi-taskprogram let it walk and scan at the same time.