subtask

Piece of work

A subtask is a smaller task that forms part of a larger one.

Complex projects break down into subtasks to make them manageable: The project manager divided the work into subtasks and assigned each to a different team member.

In computing, a subtask is a process spawned by a parent task.

component

element

Basic substance or factor

module · unit · part · chunk · segment · subdivision · subsection · partition · fragment · block

detail

particular

Specific or fussy

nuance · intricacy · procedure · checklist · breakdown · granularity · decomposition · hierarchy · minutia · technicality

assignment

duty

Required moral task

role · obligation · errand · work · activity · to-do · ticket · item · chore · mission

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scope/hierarchy

subtaskproject

Planned, effortful task

epic · initiative · milestone · program · portfolio

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