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multiusing

noun

multiuser capability; the ability of a computer system to process requests from multiple users at the same time

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Meanings

nounmultiusing (uncountable)

uncountablecomputingmultiuser capability; the ability of a computer system to process requests from multiple users at the same time
I don't do much multitasking, let alone multiusing, and I already have an external 20MB hard disk attached to my PC.
1985, PC World, volume 3, numbers 10-12
2 more examples
A special type of network can be created by using multiusing. In a multiusing environment, all users share the same central processing unit (a microprocessor if the central unit is a microcomputer). […] The capability for multiusing is part of the hardware and operating system. It is not found in all computers.
1991, Steven M. Zimmerman, Leo M. Conrad, Understanding and using microcomputers
With the proper hardware and software, the BIOS might even be able to do multiusing functions, allowing several computers to access it and utilize its software and hardware.
1993, Aubrey Pilgrim, Upgrade or repair your PC & save a bundle

Origin

From multi- + using.

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APA

multiusing. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiusing

MLA

“multiusing.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiusing. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiusing,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiusing.

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