Multitasking

Multitasking is when one person handles more than one task at the same time. Examples include chewing gum while walking, sending e-mails during a meeting, and talking on the phone while watching television. Research shows there are both advantages and disadvantages to multitasking.

The concurrent performance of several jobs by a computer. : the performance of multiple tasks at one time. The job requires a person who is good at multitasking. multitask

both multitask and multi-task are acceptable spellings, but there's no reason to use the two-word, unhyphenated multi task. The word falls apart if its two main parts don't work as one.

Human multitasking is the concept that one can split their attention on more than one task or activity at the same time, such as speaking on the phone while driving a car. Multitasking can result in time wasted due to human context switching and becoming prone to errors due to insufficient attention. If one becomes proficient at two tasks, it is possible to rapidly shift attention between the tasks and perform the tasks well.

Multi-task like never before.