What is Deadline?
A '''deadline''' is a [[time]] by which some [[:wikt:task|task]] must be [[:wikt:complete|complete]]d. Very often, it means a [[time limit]] that is set in place by an [[authority]] - for example, a [[teacher]] tells students that they must turn in their [[:wikt:homework|homework]] in by a certain time. This is so the teacher is able to report fairly to his or her [[principal]] that every [[student]] had the same chance to do the work. Deadlines may also be set by a [[time horizon]] that comes from something that is not a human authority, but part of [[nature]]. For example, by [[sunset]] one must do those tasks requiring [[daylight]]. However, a human must watch the sun and decide what light is strong enough to still be daylight, so time limits will still be involved even if one observes a horizon and sets a deadline oneself. A way to remember this is that a time horizon is like the [[Matter|physical]] [[horizon]] where sunset happens and a time limit is a thing people set up to deal with this. A deadline is a thing powerful people set up to ensure less powerful people comply with their way of doing things. [[Category:time]] [[Category:Planning]] [[Category:Problem solving]]