Which term refers to the ability of an operating system to perform more than one computer task over a certain period of time?
Which term refers to the ability of an operating
system to perform more than one computer task
over a certain period of time?
Multitasking refers to the simultaneous performance of multiple tasks and processes by hardware, software or any computing appliance. It enables the performance of more than one computer process at the same time with minimal lag in overall performance and without affecting the operations of each task.
The term that refers to the ability of an operating system to perform more than one computer task over a certain period of time is “multitasking.”