workload

or work load

[ wurk-lohd ]
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noun
  1. the amount of work that a machine, employee, or group of employees can be or is expected to perform.

Origin of workload

1
First recorded in 1940–45; work + load

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British Dictionary definitions for workload

workload

/ (ˈwɜːkˌləʊd) /


noun
  1. the amount of work to be done, esp in a specified period by a person, machine, etc

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