task
task Lexical Profile
task Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A piece of work to be done or undertaken, especially one assigned by a person in authority or required as part of a job or course of study.
"Her first task at the new firm was to reorganize the client database."
In computing, a basic unit of programming or execution that an operating system controls, such as a running process or thread.
"The operating system can run multiple background tasks simultaneously without slowing down the user interface."
• verb
To assign a specific piece of work, duty, or responsibility to someone.
"The committee was tasked with reviewing the safety protocols before the facility reopened."
To make great demands on the resources, strength, or capabilities of someone or something.
"Solving the intricate riddle tasked her powers of deduction to the utmost."
• Rhymes for task
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old Northern French 'tasque', a variant of Old French 'tasche' meaning duty, tax, or piece of work, ultimately from Medieval Latin 'tasca', an alteration of Latin 'taxa' (from 'taxare', to evaluate or assess). It shares the same historical root as the word 'tax'.