surfacetask
nounUK /ˈsɜːfɪs tɑːsk/
US /ˈsɜːrfɪs tæsk/
A surface task is a small job you can see and do right away.
Wiping the table was a quick surface task before dinner.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A task that only deals with the outside or obvious part of a problem.
Checking the spelling was a surface task; the story still needed work.
3. A job done on the top or outer layer of something.
Painting the wall was a surface task, but fixing the cracks came first.
4. A basic task in a computer program that shows on the screen.
The app lists each surface task on the main screen.