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mul·ti·task·ing (mÅl’tÄ“-tăs’kÄng, -tÄ«-)
n.
The concurrent operation by one central processing unit of two or more processes.
An alternate definition (in this moment of time for this central processing unit):
mul·ti·task·ing (mÅl’tÄ“-tăs’kÄng, -tÄ«-)
n.
keeping 11 IM chat conversations cogent whilst voice-to-voice conversing on blackberry, somehow simultaneously answering urgent emails, sending sms messages, preheating the oven, and placing last night’s leftovers in to warm.