/ˈmʌltiˌprɒsɛsɪŋ,-əsɪŋor, especially Brit., -ˌproʊsɛsɪŋ,-səsɪŋ/Show Spelled Pronunciation[muhl-tee-pros-es-ing,-uh-singor, especially Brit., -proh-ses-ing,-suh-sing]Show IPA
mul·ti·proc·ess·ing (mŭl'tē-prŏs'ěs'ĭng, -prō'sěs'ĭng, -ə-sĭng, -tī-) n. A method of computing in which different parts of a task are distributed between two or more similar central processing units, allowing the computer to complete operations more quickly and to handle larger, more complex procedures.