Meanings
nounmultiprogramming (uncountable)
- uncountablecomputingThe allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe execution of two or more computer programs by a single computer
Similar
concurrent execution
Broader
executioninstruction execution
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
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APA
multiprogramming. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiprogramming
MLA
“multiprogramming.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiprogramming. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiprogramming,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiprogramming.
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