Deadline: The date or time by which a piece of work must be finished.
Example
The feature must be ready for testing by Wednesday because the release is on Friday.
Why Deadline matters for IT interns
If you might miss a deadline, say so early. Teams can plan around a delay they know about.
Where you will hear it
You will hear this term in the tools and meetings teams use to plan, track, and discuss their work. If someone uses it and you are not sure what they mean in your project, it is completely fine to ask; every team uses terms a little differently.
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What is Deadline?
The date or time by which a piece of work must be finished.
What is an example of Deadline?
The feature must be ready for testing by Wednesday because the release is on Friday.
Why does Deadline matter for IT interns?
If you might miss a deadline, say so early. Teams can plan around a delay they know about.
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Dhaivat has 16+ years of experience in the IT industry, working on AI and cloud technologies, project delivery, and engineering leadership. He has interviewed and mentored many interns, wrote The Lost Intern, and runs the non-commercial Career Impact Initiative, mentoring students for free.