single-task method

noun
UK /ˈsɪŋɡəl tɑːsk ˈmeθəd/
US /ˈsɪŋɡəl tæsk ˈmɛθəd/

A way of doing one thing at a time until it is done.

Using the single-task method, she finished her homework before playing.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A work style where a person avoids switching between tasks.

The single-task method helped him stop jumping between emails and reports.

3. A teaching strategy that gives students one clear activity at a time.

The teacher used the single-task method so the children would not feel overwhelmed.

4. A software setting that limits the device to one active job.

The app's single-task method keeps notifications from interrupting your reading.