BUSYWORK

Busy work

Busy work can refer to activity that is undertaken to pass time and stay busy. In educational settings, busy work has precedence as a means to corroborate and reinforce lessons and curricula by allowing students time to practice newly learned skill-sets independently. Busy work also occurs in business, military and other settings, in situations where people may be required to be present but may lack the opportunities, skills or need to do something more productive. People may engage in busy work to maintain an appearance of activity, in order to avoid criticism of being inactive or idle.

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busy work

Noun

  1. Work or activity performed with the intention or result of occupying time, and not necessarily to accomplish something productive; routine work of low priority undertaken for the sake of avoiding idleness.
    Until we have a system clearly established, entering more data is just busy work.


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busywork

Noun

  1. Alternative spelling for busy work.


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