top-task-firstsystem
nounUK /tɒp tɑːsk fɜːst ˈsɪstəm/
US /tɑːp tæsk fɜːrst ˈsɪstəm/
A way of working where you do the most important job before anything else.
Our teacher uses a top-task-firstsystem so we finish the hardest work while we are fresh.
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2. A computer setup that always handles the most urgent job first.
The robot's top-task-firstsystem made it grab the hottest item off the line.
3. A rule for sorting jobs so the biggest one gets done first.
With a top-task-firstsystem, the team cleaned the whole hall before lunch.
4. A habit of putting the most needed thing at the front of a list.
Her top-task-firstsystem kept her from forgetting to feed the fish.