The primary objective of a time-sharing operating system is to

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Time-sharing (or multitasking) is a logical extension of multiprogramming.
In time-sharing systems, the CPU executes multiple jobs by switching among them, but the switches occur so frequently that the users can interact with each program while it is running.
Time-sharing requires an interactive computer system, which provides direct communication between the user and the system.
The user gives instructions to the operating system or to a program directly, using an input device such as a keyboard, mouse, touchpad, or touch screen, and waits for immediate results on an output device.