Definition
A burden index counts the time and effort a system demands of people who comply with it, challenge it, or recover from it.
It counts the minutes, retries, and documents each journey takes. Published on a schedule, it shows whether the cost to people rose or fell since the last report.
What is a burden index? — the explainer, with a worked example
APA
Ethotechnics Institute. (2026). Burden index. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-index
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute. "Burden index." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-index.
Chicago
Ethotechnics Institute. "Burden index." Ethotechnics glossary. Oct 6, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-index.
BibTeX
@misc{glossary_burden-index,
title={Burden index},
author={Ethotechnics Institute},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-index},
version={v1.17.1}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - Burden index AU - Ethotechnics Institute PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/burden-index ER -