noun
context switching
Computing term for the process of storing and restoring the state of a CPU or process so that execution can be resumed from the same point at a later time.
OSはプロセス間でコンテクスト切り換えを行う。
The OS performs context switching between processes.
コンテクスト切り換えのオーバーヘッドを減らす工夫が必要だ。
We need to reduce the overhead of context switching.