timeboxing

ˈtaɪmˌbɒksɪŋ

Definition

Definition of timeboxing - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

task management

TECH.

setting a fixed time limit for each task or activity

TECH.

Timeboxing helps me finish my work faster.
Timeboxing keeps meetings from running too long.
We used timeboxing to organize our group project.

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Origin of timeboxing

English, time (period) + boxing (enclosing)

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French:timeboxing, ...
German:Timeboxing, ...
Italian:timeboxing, ...
Spanish:timeboxing, ...
Portuguese:timeboxing, ...
Chinese:时间盒, ...
Japanese:タイムボックス, ...
Arabic:تَحْدِيد الوَقْت, ...
Hebrew:קִבּוּעַ זְמַן, ...
Russian:таймбоксинг, ...
Ukrainian:таймбоксинг, ...
Hindi:समय सीमा निर्धारण, ...
Bengali:টাইমবক্সিং, ...
Catalan:timeboxing, ...
Czech:timeboxing, ...
Danish:timeboxing, ...
Dutch:timeboxing, ...
Greek:χρονοπλαισίωση, ...
Hungarian:időkeretezés, ...
Khmer:ការកំណត់ពេលវេលាជាក់លាក់សម្រាប់ភារកិច្ចនីមួយៗ, ...
Korean:타임박싱, ...
Persian:زمان‌بندی محدود, ...
Polish:przydzielanie czasu, ...
Portuguese (BR):timeboxing, ...
Romanian:timeboxing, ...
Swedish:tidsblockering, ...
Thai:ไทม์บ็อกซิ่ง, ...
Turkish:zaman kutulama, ...
Vietnamese:phương pháp chia khung thời gian, ...

timebox

ˈtaɪmbɒks

Definition of timebox - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

planning method

TECH.

set duration used as a limit for completing work

TECH.

Give the bug fix a two-hour timebox.

carelessly

heedlessly

recklessly

Verb

tr.

time management

TECH.

set a strict time limit for an activity or task

TECH.

We need to timebox this meeting to 30 minutes.

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Origin of timebox

English, time + box (container)

Examples of timebox in a sentence

Each development task must fit within a one‑week timebox.
Let's timebox our brainstorming session.
They decided to timebox each task for efficiency.

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French:créneau, limiter dans le temps, ...
German:Timebox, zeitlich begrenzen, ...
Italian:blocco di tempo, dare un tempo limite, ...
Spanish:bloque de tiempo, limitar el tiempo, ...
Portuguese:janela de tempo, limitar o tempo, ...
Chinese:时间盒, 限定时间, ...
Japanese:タイムボックス, 時間を区切る, ...
Arabic:إِطار زَمَنِيّ مُحَدَّد, حَدَّدَ مُدَّةً زَمَنِيَّةً صَارِمَةً, ...
Hebrew:חַלּוֹן זְמַן, לְהַגְבִּיל בְּזְמַן, ...
Russian:таймбокс, ограничивать по времени, ...
Ukrainian:таймбокс, обмежити час, ...
Hindi:समय-सीमा, सीमित करना, ...
Bengali:সময়সীমা, সময়সীমা নির্ধারণ করা, ...
Catalan:franja de temps, limitar el temps, ...
Czech:časový blok, timeboxovat, ...
Danish:timebox, tidsafgrænse, ...
Dutch:tijdblok, tijdslimieten, ...
Greek:χρονικό πλαίσιο, οριοθετώ χρονικά, ...
Hungarian:időkeret, időkeretet szabni valaminek, ...
Khmer:រយៈពេលកំណត់សម្រាប់បញ្ចប់ការងារ, កំណត់ពេលវេលា, ...
Korean:타임박스, 시간을 제한하다, ...
Persian:تایم‌باکس, زمان‌بندی کرد, ...
Polish:limit czasowy, ograniczyć czas, ...
Portuguese (BR):janela de tempo, limitar o tempo, ...
Romanian:interval de timp, a limita în timp, ...
Swedish:timebox, tidsbegränsa, ...
Thai:กรอบเวลา, กำหนดเวลา, ...
Turkish:süre sınırı, süre koymak, ...
Vietnamese:khung thời gian cố định, giới hạn thời gian, ...

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