| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,820,084,573 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
task |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Legal, Idioms, Wikipedia | 0.03 sec. |
taskAn independently running program. See multitasking. task [task] (computer science) A set of instructions, data, and control information capable of being executed by the central processing unit of a digital computer in order to accomplish some purpose; in a multiprogramming environment, tasks compete with one another for control of the central processing unit, but in a nonmultiprogramming environment a task is simply the current work to be done. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| When American critics of the United Nations sound off on the organization, they are always ambiguous about what they mean: about whether they are attacking the organization as an institution, or whether they are taking to task the members of the United Nations--that is, almost every country--for disagreeing with them. I am taking to task the whole media, which seems to include our church newspaper, for supporting this hijacking of one of the most beautiful words in the English language. As I observed the to and fro between Congress and the USDA, I recalled my own experiences in Congress taking to task a secretary and being on the receiving end. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|