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TASK SWITCHING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-02-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cognitive Psychology
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 CONT
Task switching ... occurs when a task is voluntarily or involuntarily interrupted in order to pay attention to another task. 2, record 1, English, - task%20switching
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie cognitive
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- alternance des tâches
1, record 1, French, alternance%20des%20t%C3%A2ches
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-11-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Informatics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- task switching
1, record 2, English, task%20switching
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Time-swapping between the tasks, by a processor. 1, record 2, English, - task%20switching
Record number: 2, 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 2, English, - task%20switching
Record 2, Key term(s)
- task switcher
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Informatique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- commutation de tâches
1, record 2, French, commutation%20de%20t%C3%A2ches
proposal, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Informática
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- conmutación de tareas
1, record 2, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- conmutación de las tareas 2, record 2, Spanish, conmutaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20tareas
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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