timesharing
Concurrent user access
Timesharing is the practice of multiple users or programs sharing a single computer system, taking turns so rapidly that each appears to have dedicated access.
This was revolutionary when computing resources were scarce and expensive.
The term also describes shared ownership of vacation property, where multiple parties buy rights to use it during designated periods: They bought a timesharing arrangement at a beach resort.
Doing several things concurrently
- multiprogrammingRunning multiple programs concurrently
- round-robinFormat ensuring universal matchups
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
- preemptionActing to prevent another's action
quantum · mainframe · interrupt · dispatch · throughput · operating system · batch processing · UNIX
Jointly owned vacation property
- resortPlace for getaways
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
- vacation clubMembership for recurring lodging
deeded · points system · maintenance fees · right-to-use · getaway · villa · Wyndham · resale
Shared legal claim together
- co-ownershipShared legal possession
- fractionalDescribing incomplete portions
- undivided interestTotal concentration on something
- usage rightsPermitted scope of use
multitasking
Doing several things concurrently
- multiprogrammingRunning multiple programs concurrently
- round-robinFormat ensuring universal matchups
- concurrencyOverlapping execution of tasks
preemption · quantum · mainframe · interrupt · dispatch · throughput · operating system · batch processing · UNIX · virtual memory
timeshare
Jointly owned vacation property
- resortPlace for getaways
- condominiumOwned unit, shared grounds
- exchangeMutual giving and receiving
vacation club · deeded · points system · maintenance fees · right-to-use · getaway · villa · Wyndham · resale · presentation
joint ownership
Shared legal claim together
- co-ownershipShared legal possession
- fractionalDescribing incomplete portions
- undivided interestTotal concentration on something
timesharingexclusive access
Permission limited to few
dedicated server · batch processing · personal computing · sole ownership · single-tasking
timesharingfull ownership
sole ownership · freehold · private ownership · permanent residence · primary residence
time, times, timed, timing, timer, timers, timely, untimely, overtime