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Definition of context switch
context switch 
verb - intransitive
- to switch between tasks, requiring one to switch their focus on the new task.
I've calculated that I lose an hour of productivity each day due to the cost of context switching from my programming work to email and back.
- See more words with the same meaning: computer slang.
Last edited on Jan 24 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 24 2013.
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