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multiprogramming

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.23 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-pro-gram-ming
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user.

Uncountable

Etymology

From multi- + programming.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

monoprogramming multitasking uniprogramming

Synonyms

concurrent execution

Questions

What does multiprogramming mean?
The allocation of computing resources to more than one concurrent application, job, or user.
Where does multiprogramming come from?
From multi- + programming.

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