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multiuser

multiuser

3.6
Able to be used by more than one person at the same time or at different times
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltiˌjuːzər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : multiusuario
  • Bricken connected VR to social learning theory because VR is, by definition, a multiuser environment.

Examples

  • This software is multiuser, enabling several people to access it simultaneously.

  • In a multiuser system, multiple accounts can be created for different users.

  • The game features a multiuser mode that allows friends to play together online.

How Many Users

tenanted
  • Specialized
8.2
multiuser
  • Specialized
3.6

Surface Forms

multiuser positive

Morphology

multiuser = user (transparent) = multi + user

The meaning is directly compositional: 'multi-' means many and 'user' supplies the base notion of a person who uses a system or service.

Etymology

The word multiuser comes from the prefix multi- meaning 'many' and user meaning 'someone who uses' something, as in multiplayer. So a multiuser system is made to be used by many people, at the same time or at different times.