background processing

More general background processing capabilities are also possible with a "background agent" facility.

This means that the program distributes the running workload across Skype users' computers via background processing, instead of running off a traditional server.

Suddenly, the questions about thymic imbalance and pathic disturbance are shunted into background processing.

These are all the 10% case though, most apps don't need background processing or any of those APIs.

Back and Forth could not enable background processing however; that needed DESQview (on at least a 386).

To do so, Kal-El uses a combination of four "fast process" cores mated to a 5th "low power process" core that handles idle background processing tasks.

Such background processing and access to mainframes could save hours or days of a PC user's time, more than offsetting any cost of upgrading equipment to run OS/2.

Whether push offers a worthy alternative to background processing is another matter; Ars has already written about the pros and cons of push versus background processing.

Google Chrome OS would follow the Chrome browser's practice of leveraging HTML5's offline modes, background processing, and notifications.

The multitasking in iPhone OS 4.0 is deliberately limited; this is not the arbitrary background processing that we see on Windows Mobile, Android, or jailbroken iPhones.

It brings major performance improvements, including background processing of rendering, effects, and imports, as well as the ability to fully utilize all CPU and GPU resources in any given machine.

If you register a new app and have a large user base you can't delete your old app until all your users have authorized the new app or you lose any background processing you might need.

"Now, people will be able to apply at any time, even before graduating from college, and all background processing - like medical tests and fingerprinting - can be done before the interview test, and people can be licensed and appointed by the beginning of the school year."