workload

noun work·load \ ˈwərk-ˌlōd \

|Updated on: 11 Jun 2018

Definition of workload

1 : the amount of work or of working time expected or assigned

students with a heavy workload

2 : the amount of work performed or capable of being performed (as by a mechanical device) usually within a specific period

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Students complained about the heavy workload.

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Declining enrollments could also mean the decline of research faculty, increased workloads, and more rapid adjunctification.

— adam harris, The Atlantic, "Here’s How Higher Education Dies," 5 June 2018
The company’s Azure cloud lets customers host a variety of Linux workloads, and a large percentage of Azure customers do exactly that.

— eric newcomer, Bloomberg.com, "Microsoft’s GitHub Deal Triggers Coders’ Trust Issues," 4 June 2018
In big groups, those moderators have a huge workload and enormous responsibility, dealing with everything from suicidal members to predatory marketers.

— cat ferguson, The Verge, "Predatory behavior runs rampant in Facebook’s addiction support groups," 21 May 2018
Because Kennedy played about once a week in Australia, the minor-league workload was a little too fast and furious at first.

— stephen ruiz, OrlandoSentinel.com, "6-foot-8 Australian gives Fire Frogs a helping hand out of bullpen," 7 May 2018
The workload is one thing on which manager Andy Green is keeping a wary eye.

— kevin acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres reliever Craig Stammen rolling, very different from a year ago," 11 Apr. 2018
The bullpen has workload and leverage problems With 26 innings of relief over four innings in New York, the Orioles' bullpen bears a lot of responsibility for the team pulling itself out of its 1-5 start.

— jon meoli, baltimoresun.com, "Five thoughts as the Orioles return home from daunting road trip to Houston, New York," 9 Apr. 2018
The Rangers, though, are trying to figure out just what that workload is for Chirinos.

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Here's the catch: This Rangers player must stay healthy in 2018," 16 Feb. 2018
In a blog post on Honeyfund, Sara wrote that the workload can be overwhelming.

— megan friedman, Cosmopolitan, "5 Shark Tank Contestants Reveal What Life Is Really Like After the Show," 6 Feb. 2018

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