simultaneousitemprocessing
nounUK /ˌsɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈaɪtəm ˈprəʊsɛsɪŋ/
US /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs ˈaɪtəm ˈprɑːsɛsɪŋ/
Doing many things at the same time.
The computer uses simultaneous item processing to open all the apps at once.
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2. A computing method where a system handles several data items at the same moment.
The new chip speeds up simultaneous item processing in the database.
3. In psychology, handling multiple pieces of information together in one mental step.
Researchers studied simultaneous item processing in short-term memory tasks.
4. A factory method of working on many products at once instead of one by one.
The plant adopted simultaneous item processing to finish orders faster.