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Multiprogramming in Operating System - GeeksforGeeks Courses Tutorials Interview Prep OS Tutorial Interview Questions Quizzes Notes System Call Paging Virtual Memory Deadlock Handling DBMS Computer Network Digital Electronics TOC Multiprogramming in Operating System Last Updated : 29 Jul, 2025 As the name suggests, Multiprogramming means more than one program can be active at the same time. Before the operating system concept, only one program was to be loaded at a time and run. These systems were not efficient as the CPU was not used efficiently. Example: In a single-tasking system, the CPU i

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