Did the term multitasking come from the computer realm? Given my advancing years I remember when "multitasking" became a buzz-word in PC operating systems, notably with OS 2 Arguably, earlier version of Windows supported a multitasking as well but I do
etymology - What was the idiom for multitasking before chewing gum was . . . Q: Was there a similar phrase in vogue before chewing gum became popular? The phrase can't walk and chew gum at the same time is often used to describe someone who's clumsy, uncoordinated or stupid, and there are many idioms for this: can't tell one's arse from his elbow, all thumbs, butter fingers, ham fisted, klutz
grammaticality - Pre-requisite vs prerequisite - English Language . . . Interconnection -- not Inter-connection; Pre-workout -- not Preworkout Prerequisite -- not Pre-requisite Multitask -- not Multi-task Polymath -- not Poly-math Multi-answer -- not Multianswer Transboundary -- not Trans-boundary