Meanings
nounmultitasker (plural multitaskers)
plural multitaskers
- Someone who multitasks, who performs multiple tasks at the same time.
- computingA computer system that multitasks.
This week we take a close look at four top contenders in the multitasking arena […] Other bolt-on multitaskers for PCs not included in this comparison include VM/386, Omniview, and Double DOS.
1990, InfoWorld, volume 12, number 39, page 63
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Origin
From multitask + -er or multi- + tasker.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish multitaskaaja, monisuoritin
- multitaskaajaone who multitasks
- monisuoritincomputing: system that multitasks
Cite this entry
APA
multitasker. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitasker
MLA
“multitasker.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitasker. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multitasker,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multitasker.
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