Concurrent: meaning, definitions and examples
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concurrent
[ kənˈkʌrənt ]
computing
Existing, happening, or done at the same time.
Synonyms
coexisting, parallel, simultaneous
Examples of usage
- concurrent users accessing the server
- concurrent processes running on the system
law
A person appointed by a court to represent a minor or legally incompetent person in a particular lawsuit.
Synonyms
advocate, guardian ad litem, representative
Examples of usage
- The court appointed a concurrent to represent the child in the custody case.
Translations
Translations of the word "concurrent" in other languages:
🇵🇹 concorrente
🇮🇳 समवर्ती
🇩🇪 gleichzeitig
🇮🇩 bersamaan
🇺🇦 одночасний
🇵🇱 równoczesny
🇯🇵 同時の
🇫🇷 concurrent
🇪🇸 concurrente
🇹🇷 eşzamanlı
🇰🇷 동시의
🇸🇦 متزامن
🇨🇿 současný
🇸🇰 súčasný
🇨🇳 同时的
🇸🇮 sočasen
🇮🇸 samtímis
🇰🇿 қатарлас
🇬🇪 თანამედროვე
🇦🇿 eyni vaxtda
🇲🇽 concurrente
Word origin
The word 'concurrent' originated from the Latin word 'concurrere', which means 'to run together'. In English, it was first used in the early 17th century to describe events or actions happening at the same time. Over time, the term has been adopted in various fields such as computing, law, and business to denote simultaneous occurrences or parallel processes.
See also: concurred, concurrence, concurrency, concurrently.