multi-user
|mul-ti-us-er|
B2
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/ˈmʌltiˌjuːzər/
🇬🇧
/ˈmʌltiˌjuːzə/
shared access
Etymology
Etymology Information
'multi-user' originates from the combination of 'multi-' meaning 'many' and 'user' meaning 'one who uses'.
Historical Evolution
The term 'multi-user' evolved from the need to describe systems that support multiple users simultaneously.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to systems that could be accessed by multiple users, and this meaning has remained consistent.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
designed to be used by more than one person at a time.
The software is a multi-user application.
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Last updated: 2025/02/18 02:31