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

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 • Sep. 26, 2020

“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 • Sep. 26, 2020