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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMultitasking
/ˈmʌl.tiˌtæsk.ɪŋ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The handling of more than one task at the same time by a person.
"Successful management often requires efficient multitasking under tight deadlines." - 2
The execution of multiple tasks simultaneously by a computer or machine.
"Modern operating systems utilize advanced multitasking to run various applications smoothly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 1960s in the field of computer science to describe a central processing unit executing multiple tasks concurrently. The term quickly migrated into general human psychology and workplace vernacular during the late 20th century to describe people performing several activities at the same time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multitasking" is said worldwide
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multitâche
Transliteration: myl-ti-tash
"Le multitâche est devenu une compétence essentielle au bureau."
Multitasking
Transliteration: mʊltiˈtaskɪŋ
"Ständiges Multitasking kann die Konzentration beeinträchtigen."
multitasking
Transliteration: mul.tiˈtas.kinɡ
"Il multitasking sul lavoro richiede molta attenzione."
multitarea
Transliteration: mul.ti.taˈɾe.a
"La multitarea puede disminuir la productividad general."
multitarefa
Transliteration: mul.ti.taˈɾe.fɐ
"Fazer multitarefa é comum no ambiente de trabalho moderno."
एक साथ कई काम करना
Transliteration: ek saath kai kaam karna
"आज के दौर में मल्टीटास्किंग आम हो गई है।"
多任务处理
Transliteration: duō rènwù chǔlǐ
"现代职场常常要求员工具备多任务处理的能力。"
멀티태스킹
Transliteration: meol-ti-taeseu-king
"현대 사회에서는 능숙한 멀티태스킹 능력이 종종 요구된다."
マルチタスキング
Transliteration: maruchitasukingu
"効率的なマルチタスキングには高い集中力が必要です。"
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