continuingtask
nounUK /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ tɑːsk/
US /kənˈtɪnjuːɪŋ tæsk/
A continuing task is a job that you keep doing without stopping.
Cleaning my room is a continuing task because I have to do it every week.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task in a computer program that keeps running in the background.
The app uses a continuing task to check for new messages.
3. A piece of work that is carried on from one period to the next.
Writing the school newspaper is a continuing task for the club.
4. A duty that someone keeps doing over a long time.
Taking care of the garden is a continuing task for our family.