Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • adjective Of or relating to a device or product, such as a computer system, that can be used by more than one person at the same time.

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  • adjective computing, telecommunications Having capabilities for serving many users simultaneously.

Etymologies

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multi- +‎ user

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Examples

  • Beginning in 2003, as Internet connections became more available in China and Internet cafes sprang up, online video games became popular, especially the so-called multiuser games.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • Beginning in 2003, as Internet connections became more available in China and Internet cafes sprang up, online video games became popular, especially the so-called multiuser games.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • Beginning in 2003, as Internet connections became more available in China and Internet cafes sprang up, online video games became popular, especially the so-called multiuser games.

    Superfusion Zachary Karabell 2009

  • Multicarrier Communications offers comprehensive and in-depth evaluation of numerous topics in the area, covering the fundamental principles of spread-spectrum and multicarrier CDMA as well as more advanced topics such as multiuser detection (MUD), multiuser transmitter preprocessing

    unknown title 2009

  • MUD (multiuser domain, multiuser dimension or multiuser dungeons): A subnetwork related to the IRC in which participants play real-time games or engage in simulated activities.

    Forgetfulness ISCARS 2010

  • He began in the multiuser domains because of the killer's apparent motivation -- playing a Real World version of the infamous Access game.

    Forgetfulness ISCARS 2010

  • Apple CEO Steve Jobs today -- in the midst of a blitz of consumer-oriented announcements such as video rentals in iTunes, a new touch-based iPod music player model, and an online multiuser gaming service -- introduced a new version of its mobile OS and a new version of the iPod Touch.

    Beyond the games: Apple to add wireless printing in iOS 4.2 2010

  • The youngster was a MUDhead -- he spent hours in the multiuser domain chat rooms on the Internet, excelling at roleplaying games and in creating and maintaining the fantasy societies so popular in the MUD realm.

    Forgetfulness ISCARS 2010

  • Worst line: All of the lines that are outdated or that buy heavily in WordPress jargon, such as WordPress. com is a “hosted solution”; WordPress. org is “self-hosted solution” and WordPress MU is a “multiuser solution.”

    2008 December « One-Minute Book Reviews 2008

  • Worst line: All of the lines that are outdated or that buy heavily in WordPress jargon, such as WordPress. com is a “hosted solution”; WordPress. org is “self-hosted solution” and WordPress MU is a “multiuser solution.”

    2008 December 30 « One-Minute Book Reviews 2008

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