The classic definition for paperwork says
Routine work involving written
documents such as forms, records, or
letters.
Now, given that we are in the digital age and computers have taken many tedious tasks away, we still have to cope with clutter… What would be the equivalent word for
Routine work involving electronic
documents such as forms, spreadsheets, or
emails.
The equivalent will be used in the context of phrases like
- Spare me the paperwork
- Take the clutter away
p.s. It seems that Woody Allen is still using a typewriter.
Best Answer
For the time being, I would stick with "paperwork."
Notice that in a modern automobile, you still "roll up the windows." You still "dial a phone." Often, we retain words and phrases that would seem to be obsolete, because language generally changes more slowly than technology does.
However, in this specific case, 'paper' seems unnecessary - you could just say "I have a lot of work," or "please don't send me more work." The 'paper' bit is kind of superfluous.