Multiprocessing vs. Multitasking

Multiprocessingnoun

Computation using one more than one processor.

Multiprocessingnoun

simultaneous processing by two or more processing units

Multiprocessing

Multiprocessing is the use of two or more central processing units (CPUs) within a single computer system. The term also refers to the ability of a system to support more than one processor or the ability to allocate tasks between them.

Multitaskingverb

present participle of multitask

Multitaskingnoun

(computing) The simultaneous execution of multiple tasks (programs) under the control of an interrupt-driven operating system.

Multitaskingnoun

The practice or capability of handling more than one task at the same time.