noun
preemptive multitasking
Technical computing term. Refers to an operating system's ability to interrupt a running task to give CPU time to another task.
最新のOSはプリエンプティブマルチタスクを採用している。
The latest OS uses preemptive multitasking.
Variant with interpunct; sometimes used for readability.
General term for multitasking; プリエンプティブマルチタスク specifies the preemptive type where the OS controls task switching.
Borrowed from English 'preemptive multitasking'.