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availability window

An availability window is a period with a beginning and an end during which a person is available to work.

In plain English

It refers to a block of time, not just a general statement that someone can work. That block has a clear start and a clear end, and it marks when the person can work.

In context

As a field label, it asks for the start and end of the time period when the employee can work.

Situation
Managing schedules, shifts, attendance, leave, timesheets, and availability
What it communicates
Field label for a time range in which the employee can work.

Meaning limits

By itself, the term does not say how many hours the person will work within that period.

Examples

“Her availability window is 8:00 to 12:00, even though she usually works only two hours within it.”

Core meaning

“For each weekday, the application asks every employee for an availability window.”

In context