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what does the word "multitasking" mean? ... (Asked by yesterday)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multitask .....has various meaning...(Answered by aa123)

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When did the term "multitasking" first come into use (for humans)? I understand the origin of the word "multitasking" comes from computer processors. However 1)when did the term first come into common usage to describe human work and 2)who is credited with popularizing it or first using it? Some things I may know: -I heard a rumor that Oprah is credited for making it famous. Is there anything to back this up? -There was an article in Fast Company magazine in Spetember 2001 tasking about how to become a master multitasker, so it had to be in use for quite a while prior to that. ... (Asked by freshjuice.org)
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I heard about the word this year because it was in my computer studying and test. Multitasking operating systems enable a user to work with two or more applications at the same time....(Answered by Hope)

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the orgin of the word multitasking? ... (Asked by Debrah M19)
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the term “multitasking” has only recently been coined. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary the word has been in use since around 1966. There is speculation that the computer age has popularized the word. Another theory as to why this word has become so widely used is the ever-increasing amount of mothers and fathers who take care of the children while doing laundry, cooking dinner, and helping with homework....(Answered by mikedotcom)

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another word or phrase to describe multitasking or consolidating? i am trying to think of a phrase we would use in the restaurant business to describe doing more than 2 things at once. Basically this phrase is restaurant jargon, like anticipating guests needs, but this phrase describes multitasking. Particulary a phrase that describes doing more than 2 things at once. this is restaurant jargon to explain to a server for example, to grab the check for one table at the same time you grab a drink refill for another table. ... (Asked by Brett C)
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Multitasking is a computer shop phrase. I thought it was "wearing different hats" in the restaurant world....(Answered by drinkupmehearties)

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