timebox

American  

[tahym-bahks] / ˈtaɪmˌbɑks /

noun

1. Business. the strictly limited time period during which a project must be completed.

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verb (used with object)

timeboxed, timeboxing

1. Business. to assign a strictly limited time period to (a project) during which it must be completed.

Example Sentences

Just as you’re getting into “Timebox” or “Save Changes,” the section ends abruptly.

From Washington Post

In “Timebox,” a couple moves into their first apartment together and discovers a room where time freezes, offering the opportunity to catch up on sleep, work or other parts of life that often slip away as the hours race by.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet as someone whose art always aims toward social justice, “I’d also use the Timebox to help other people in the community who need that time.”

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than keeping a to-do list, with tasks that often go unfinished and get recycled onto the next day’s list, Mr. Eyal suggests using a timebox calendar.

From New York Times

“With a timebox calendar, the goal is not to finish anything; the goal is to work on that task for as long as you said you would without distraction.”

From New York Times