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multiprocessing

(mul′ti präses′iŋ)

noun

the process of using a multiprocessor

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noun
A method of computing in which different parts of a task are distributed between two or more similar central processing units, allowing the computer to complete operations more quickly and to handle larger, more complex procedures.

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