time-sharing program
nounUK /ˈtaɪmˌʃeərɪŋ ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈtaɪmˌʃerɪŋ ˈproʊɡræm/
A time-sharing program lets many people use the same computer at once.
The school's time-sharing program let every student run their own lesson on the big computer.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A software system that divides a computer's processing time among several users or tasks.
Engineers relied on a time-sharing program to run simulations overnight.
3. A vacation property arrangement in which several people share ownership of a unit and take turns using it.
They bought into a time-sharing program at a beach resort.
4. A scheduling tool that allocates shared resources among participants in fixed slots.
The lab uses a time-sharing program to book the 3D printer.