what-is-a-task.md

id	title	sidebar_label	description	tags
what-is-a-task	What is a Task?	Task	A Task is the context needed to make progress with a specific Workflow Execution or Activity Execution.	term explanation

A Task is the context that a Worker needs to progress with a specific Workflow Execution or Activity Execution.

There are two types of Tasks:

• Activity Task
• Workflow Task