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Comment by geocrasher

2 years ago

   *3: Multi-thread: A given function of the program is individually configured 
   (thread); two or more threads can be executed simultaneously.
   *4: Multitasking: A method that enables a computer to simultaneously execute 
   two or more programs by switching the CPU to each of the programs at certain intervals.

It's funny, the definitions we take for granted now.

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