"timebox" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: timeboxes [plural]
Etymology: time + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|box}} time + box Head templates: {{en-noun}} timebox (plural timeboxes)
  1. (management) The inflexible period of time allotted for a specific task. Categories (topical): Management Derived forms: timeboxing
    Sense id: en-timebox-en-noun-GQmEhcPv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: management

Verb

Forms: timeboxes [present, singular, third-person], timeboxing [participle, present], timeboxed [participle, past], timeboxed [past]
Etymology: time + box Etymology templates: {{compound|en|time|box}} time + box Head templates: {{en-verb}} timebox (third-person singular simple present timeboxes, present participle timeboxing, simple past and past participle timeboxed)
  1. (management, transitive) To assign an inflexible period of time to (a task). Tags: transitive Categories (topical): Management
    Sense id: en-timebox-en-verb-lK5ec43o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: management

Inflected forms

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