switch tasking
switch tasking
Shifting one's attention between tasks that are not related to the same overall goal. The phrase is commonly used in the context of work and productivity and is also known as "task switching." In multitasking, the various tasks all contribute to the same goal—in switch tasking, the various tasks are unrelated.
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