task

n. mission, assignment; obligation; role; burden, load

v. assign tasks; overburden, strain

In common language, a task is part of a set of actions which accomplish a job, problem or assignment.In particular, task may refer to:Task analysis is the analysis or a breakdown of exactly how a task is accomplished, such as what sub-tasks are requiredTask (project management)Task (computers), in computing, a program execution context
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Noun
1. any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; "he prepared for great undertakings"
(synonym) undertaking, project, labor
(hypernym) work
(hyponym) cinch, breeze, picnic, snap, duck soup, child's play, pushover, walkover, piece of cake
2. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee; "estimates of the city's loss on that job ranged as high as a million dollars"; "the job of repairing the engine took several hours"; "the endless task of classifying the samples"; "the farmer's morning chores"
(synonym) job, chore
(hypernym) duty
(hyponym) ball-buster, ball-breaker
Verb
1. assign a task to; "I tasked him with looking after the children"
(hypernym) delegate, designate, depute, assign
(derivation) job, chore
2. use to the limit; "you are taxing my patience"
(synonym) tax
(hypernym) strain, extend

(v.)
Labor or study imposed by another, often in a definite quantity or amount.
  

(v.)
Business; employment; undertaking; labor.
  

(v. t.)
To oppress with severe or excessive burdens; to tax.
  

(v. t.)
To impose a task upon; to assign a definite amount of business, labor, or duty to.
  

(v. t.)
To charge; to tax; as with a fault.
  

A specific, definable activity to perform an assigned piece of work, often finished within a certain time.