time-sharing

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time-sharing - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  time-sharing
  
     <operating system> (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)