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Multitask vs Multipurpose - What's the difference?

multitask | multipurpose |

As a verb multitask

is to schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.

As an adjective multipurpose is

(having multiple uses)Having multiple uses.

multitask

English

Verb

  • (label) To schedule and execute multiple tasks (program) simultaneously; control being passed from one to the other using interrupts.
  • To handle multiple tasks at once.

    • Related terms

    * multitasker * multitasking

    See also

    * multishirk * (wikipedia "multitask") * (Human multitasking) * (Computer multitasking)

    multipurpose

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (senseid)Having multiple uses.