But most software that calls itself groupware focuses on a single discrete task, like group scheduling or document editing.

They have been given satisfyingly discrete tasks, for which they are rewarded with boosts to their self-esteem.

Similarly, managers in nearly every industry have learned from Japanese firms to look at quality control and inventory management as continuous processes, rather than discrete tasks.

"We have a very discrete task in front of us as a conference committee," Becerra said.

Adding a spell checker consists of quite a few discrete tasks that the programmer has to do.

Provide "Detailed instruction and supervision of each worker in the performance of that worker's discrete task" (Montgomery 1997: 250).

"If they don't do the work, they don't get paid, and they have discrete, measurable tasks that they have to comply with," he said.

There is something Zen-like in the way listomania organizes your life into a series of discrete tasks and goals: first you finish one thing, then you go on to the next.

After a pre-specified number of trials (when teaching discrete tasks, usually this is a "session" comprising at least 10 trials), the prompt is delayed.

The relationship between the two tasks is that continuous tasks usually use gross motor skills and discrete tasks use finer motor skills.