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task switcher [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- task switching
1, record 1, English, task%20switching
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time-swapping between the tasks, by a processor. 1, record 1, English, - task%20switching
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An alternative to multitasking. Here multiple tasks are loaded into computer memory, where you can switch between them with a keystroke. Only one task, the foreground task, is running at any time - all the background tasks remain in suspended animation until you switch to them. The advantage is that you can switch between them instantly , and while they are the foreground task, they run at full speed. However, each task must have a full memory image, so you must have lots of memory on your system. The new MS-DOS 5.0 has a task-switcher in its shell. 1, record 1, English, - task%20switching
Record 1, Key term(s)
- task switcher
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- commutation de tâches
1, record 1, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de tareas
1, record 1, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- conmutación de las tareas 2, record 1, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1997-03-12
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Software
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- task switcher 1, record 2, English, task%20switcher
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Logiciels
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- sélectionneur de tâches
1, record 2, French, s%C3%A9lectionneur%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-12-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- task switcher
1, record 3, English, task%20switcher
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- task-switcher 2, record 3, English, task%2Dswitcher
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... task switchers [like Software Carousel and Headroom] allow you to move directly among several open applications, but freeze all except the foreground program. 1, record 3, English, - task%20switcher
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Some utilities provide a kind of virtual memory by swapping TSRs in and out of memory. These are called task-switchers or TSR managers. 2, record 3, English, - task%20switcher
Record 3, Key term(s)
- TSR manager
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- commutateur de tâches
1, record 3, French, commutateur%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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