[W/K] :: Time-sharing

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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) :


  time-sharing
       
           (Or "timesharing") An operating system
          feature allowing several users to run several tasks
          concurrently on one processor, or in parallel on many
          processors, usually providing each user with his own terminal
          for input and output.  time-sharing is multitasking for
          multiple users.
       
          (1998-04-24)

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