cronjob

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noun

An automated task that runs at specific intervals.

OriginAncient Greek χρόνος →
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Meanings

nouncronjob (plural cronjobs)

plural cronjobs

  1. computingAn automated task that runs at specific intervals.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος“time”
  2. Englishcronjob

From cron + job. From cron, name of the system program that handles these tasks; from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”).

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