Capterra Glossary
Multitasking
Multitasking refers to a person or machine performing more than one task at once. The term multitasking originated in a computing context. Computers have evolved to be able to run multiple applications at the same time, ultimately completing more work in less time. An example of human multitasking is participating in a video conference while responding to an email. Although business professionals multitask to get more done in a shorter period of time and get ahead, in some cases, multitasking may work against them. Multitasking among humans has resulted in poor performance in school or the workplace. While multitasking, people are retaining less information since they are not giving all of their attention to just one thing.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Multitasking
Multitasking is used among people and machines of small and midsize companies. The effectiveness of this kind of work depends on the individual and their working style. Multitasking in a smaller work environment is beneficial because it boosts productivity. Multitasking machines are also beneficial for the same purpose. For example, when a computer has a web browser and word document open at the same time, this makes for faster research.