single-tasking

adjective

Of an operating system, etc., only capable of execution of one task (program or app) at a time, not many tasks simultaneously.

Opposite
multitaskingmulti-tasking
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Meanings

adjectivesingle-tasking (not comparable)
  1. not comparablecomputingOf an operating system, etc., only capable of execution of one task (program or app) at a time, not many tasks simultaneously.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
multitaskingmulti-tasking

Translations

Catalan monotasta
  • monotastaTranslations
Chinese Mandarin 單工的 /单工的, 單任務的 /单任务的
  • 單工的 /单工的 (dāngōng de)Translations
  • 單任務的 /单任务的 (dān rènwù de)Translations
Finnish yksiajo-
  • yksiajo-Translations
Portuguese monotarefa
  • monotarefaTranslations
Spanish monotarea
  • monotareaTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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