Can you explain what is meant by the term 'Task' in this context?

In the context of iOS, the term "Task" usually refers to an asynchronous operation that runs in the background. With the advent of Swift Concurrency (starting from Swift 5.5), Task is a structure representing a unit of work that can be executed asynchronously.

For example, Task allows running asynchronous code outside the main thread:

Task {
    let data = await fetchData()
    print(data)
}

Tasks help manage asynchrony, simplify writing code using async/await, and allow canceling operations if necessary.