concurrency

🇺🇸 /kən'kʌrənsɪ/ 🇬🇧 /kən'kʌrənsɪ/
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B2

When more than one thing is happening at the same time, especially in computers where different tasks are being done at once.

Concurrency in software design helps run different tasks at the same time, making the system faster.

B2

When similar or related things happen at the same time, like events or situations.

The concurrency of the storms and power outages caused a lot of problems for the city.

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n. When more than one thing is happening at the same time, especially in computers where different tasks are being done at once.; When similar or related things happen at the same time, like events or situations.