task manager
Application monitoring utility
A task manager is software that displays running programs and system processes, allowing users to monitor performance and force-quit unresponsive applications: I opened the task manager to see what was eating up my memory.
On Windows, Ctrl+Alt+Delete summons it.
More broadly, any tool for organizing and tracking tasks to be completed.
Series of actions
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- killCause death
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- resourceAvailable stock or supply
monitoring · system · startup · services · diagnostics · applications · multitasking · performance
Sequential task progression
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- goal-settingEstablishing intended outcomes
focus · efficiency · scheduling · milestones · optimization · to-do list · kanban · checklist
Detailed plan forward
- timelineOrdered display of events
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- schedulingAssigning times to events
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
objectives · targets · sequencing · preparation · coordination · budgeting · forecasting · strategy
One who directs workers
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
- team leadManager of collaborators
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
- oversightSupervision or inadvertent omission
assignment · accountability · reporting · stakeholder · administrator · facilitator · workload · responsibility
processes
Series of actions
resource · monitoring · system · startup · services · diagnostics · applications · multitasking · performance · priority
workflow
Sequential task progression
- prioritizationRanking by importance
- deadlinesSubmission cutoff times
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
goal-setting · focus · efficiency · scheduling · milestones · optimization · to-do list · kanban · checklist · reminders
roadmap
Detailed plan forward
- timelineOrdered display of events
- milestonesNotable points of progress
- schedulingAssigning times to events
deadlines · objectives · targets · sequencing · preparation · coordination · budgeting · forecasting · strategy · allocation
supervisor
One who directs workers
- coordinatorOne who arranges activities
- team leadManager of collaborators
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
oversight · assignment · accountability · reporting · stakeholder · administrator · facilitator · workload · responsibility
- System Toolscontrol panel, settings app, disk utility, language settings, printer setup
- system utilitiesdisk cleanup, defragmenter, disk utility, control panel, optimizer
- appsapps, browser, software, calculator, calendar
- desktop computingdesktop, mouse, keyboard, monitor, cursor
- softwaresoftware, app, apps, application, program
- productivity toolstasks, milestone, calendars, calendar, timer
task, manager, management, manageable, mismanage, unmanageable, mismanagement, managerial, taskmaster