Has duplicate
components such as
processors, memory,
and disk drives
Enables two or
more users to
run programs
simultaneously
Continues to
operate when one
of its components
fails
Operating System Functions
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Can support two
or more processors
running programs
at same time
fault-tolerant computer
multiuser
multiprocessing
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