Engineering English
Kanban Board
Software Engineering · Last updated: July 30, 2026 · How this entry was written
Definition: A Kanban board is a visual project management tool that displays work items as cards moving through columns representing workflow stages. It helps teams limit work in progress and improve flow.
Example in context
“The team updated the Kanban board with new user stories and moved the completed tasks to the 'Done' column.”
“Ekip, Kanban panosunu yeni kullanıcı hikayeleriyle güncelledi ve tamamlanan görevleri 'Tamamlandı' sütununa taşıdı.”
Where engineers use it
Kanban boards are used in both software development and operations to visualize workflow, identify bottlenecks, and manage continuous delivery. Engineers update the board daily to reflect current status and prioritize work.
Synonyms: task board, work board
Practice: can you use “Kanban Board” at work?
Your team uses a Kanban board. A colleague asks how to represent a blocked task. Explain where to place the card and what to annotate.
Show a model answer
“Please move your task card to the next column on the Kanban board.”
“Kanban Board” in 21 languages
| English | Kanban Board |
|---|---|
| Turkish | Kanban panosu |
| French | tableau Kanban |
| German | Kanban-Tafel |
| Spanish | tablero Kanban |
| Chinese | 看板 |
| Arabic | لوحة كانبان |
| Portuguese | quadro Kanban |
| Russian | доска Канбан |
| Japanese | かんばんボード |
| Italian | bacheca Kanban |
| Vietnamese | bảng Kanban |
| Hindi | कानबान बोर्ड |
| Thai | บอร์ดคัมบัง |
| Indonesian | papan Kanban |
| Korean | 칸반 보드 |
| Bengali | কানবান বোর্ড |
| Dutch | Kanban-bord |
| Swedish | Kanban-tavla |
| Finnish | Kanban-taulu |
| Ukrainian | дошка Канбан |
Frequently asked questions
What does Kanban Board mean in engineering?
A Kanban board is a visual project management tool that displays work items as cards moving through columns representing workflow stages. It helps teams limit work in progress and improve flow. In Software Engineering, the term carries a usage-frequency rating of 10/10 in the Engineering English library.
How do you pronounce Kanban Board?
Kanban Board is pronounced /ˈkɑːnbɑːn bɔːrd/ (IPA). The Engineering English app plays audio for the term and checks your pronunciation with speech recognition.
How is Kanban Board used in a sentence?
Example from an engineering context: “The team updated the Kanban board with new user stories and moved the completed tasks to the 'Done' column.”
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