多た重じゅうプログラミング

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Meanings

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noun

multiprogramming

computing

Computing term for a technique that allows multiple programs to reside in main memory and share the CPU, improving system utilization.

many, frequent, much

重heavy, important, esteem

マルチタスク
マルチタスク (multitasking) is a broader term often used for running multiple tasks concurrently, while 多重プログラミング specifically refers to the older technique of keeping multiple programs in memory to improve CPU usage.

Compound of 多重 (multiple, multiplex) and プログラミング (programming), a direct calque of the English computing term 'multiprogramming'.