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multiprocessing
noun mul·ti·pro·cess·ing \-ˈprä-ˌse-siŋ, -ˈprō-, -sə-siŋ\
Definition of MULTIPROCESSING
: the processing of several computer programs at the same time especially by a computer system with two or more processors sharing a single memory
— mul·ti·pro·ces·sor \-sər\ noun
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First Known Use of MULTIPROCESSING
1961
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