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Definition media multitasking in American English

media multitasking noun

noun
1

the practice of using several devices at the same time, for example watching TV while browsing the internet and using a phone

Example

Heavy media multitasking keeps parents from being atttuned to their kids.

2

also a verb

Example

UK researchers found that people who regularly "media multitasked" had less grey matter in a region of the brain involved in emotion.

Definition media multitasking in American English