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Cron

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cronjobnoun(computing) An automated task that runs at specific intervals.
crontabnoun(computing, Unix) A table of commands to be executed periodically.
schedulernounA person or device that determines a schedule, that determines the order that tasks are to be done.
dispatchernounIn a transportation organization, a person who controls the movements of vehicles.
job schedulernoun(computing) A software application that is in charge of unattended background executions known for historical reasons as batch processing.
coroutinenoun(programming) A piece of code that performs a task, and that can be passed new input and return output more than once.
schedulenounA procedural plan, usually but not necessarily tabular in nature, indicating a sequence of operations and the planned times at which those operations are to occur.
timernounA device used to measure amounts of time.
autorunnoun(computing) Any feature that runs a program, etc. automatically.
schedulingnoun(uncountable) A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time.
codernoun(computing) A programmer (computer programmer).
run timenoun(computing) The stage during which a program is executing.
calendaringnoun(computing) The use of a computerized calendar to schedule events or appointments.
batch jobnoun(computing) A series of instructions executed by the operating system.
cyclernounAnything with a cyclic (repetitious) behaviour. Something that cycles between different states.
autostartnoun(computing) A program or application set to start automatically.
clocknounA chronometer, an instrument that measures time, particularly the time of day.
initiatornounOne who initiates.
clock generatornoun(computing, electronics) a circuit that produces a timing signal for use in synchronizing a circuit's operation.
awaiternounOne who awaits.

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