[] () the ability that a computer has to operate several programs at the same time（计算机）多任务处理能力；多工作业◆It won't handle multitasking as well as some other hand-held computers, but it's much cheaper.虽然不能像其他手提电脑那样进行多工作业，但是它便宜很多。the ability a person has to do several things at the same time一个人同时做多件事情的能力◆We need a highly skilled workforce, able to take on multitasking.我们需要技术非常熟练能够同时处理多项任务的员工。