EOD
Business hours finish
EOD is an initialism with two common meanings.
In military and emergency contexts, it stands for explosive ordnance disposal—the detection and removal of bombs and unexploded munitions: The EOD team was called in.
In business and office settings, EOD means end of day, a deadline marker: I need those reports by EOD.
Neutralizing explosive devices
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- defuseRender harmless
- IEDMakeshift explosive weapon
demolition · squad · robot · blast · detonation · safety · armor · detection
End of workday
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- deliverableRequired project result
- reportFormal written findings
- workdayStandard labor period
submission · cutoff · schedule · project · meeting · task · update · email
Condensed operational summary
- briefingConcise information session
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- reportFormal written findings
- commanderPerson with authority over others
operations · duty · mission · deployment · base · intel · status · headquarters
bomb disposal
Neutralizing explosive devices
- ordnanceMilitary weapons collectively
- technicianSkilled practical worker
- defuseRender harmless
IED · demolition · squad · robot · blast · detonation · safety · armor · detection · clearance
close of business
End of workday
- deadlineTime limit for completion
- deliverableRequired project result
- reportFormal written findings
workday · submission · cutoff · schedule · project · meeting · task · update · email · productivity
sitrep
Condensed operational summary
commander · operations · duty · mission · deployment · base · intel · status · headquarters · debrief
shift
Movement or work period
nursing · documentation · patient · discharge · notes · orders · medication · hospital · clinic · schedule
- buzzwordssynergy, leverage, paradigm, stakeholder, scalable
- office jargonsynergy, circle back, touch base, deep dive, action item
- Work JargonASAP, FYI, synergy, deliverable, deliverables
- Bomb Disposalbomb disposal, bomb squad, bomb robot, bomb disposal robot, bomb suit
- Military AcronymsAWOL, MIA, KIA, POW, NCO
- Business AcronymsSKU, UPC, CEO, COO, POS
EODopening bell
Trading session's start marker
market open · morning · first thing · dawn · sunrise