scheduler

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UK/ˈʃɛdjələ/UK/ˈskɛdjələ/

noun

A person or device that determines a schedule, that determines the order that tasks are to be done.

Less commonFirst used 20th c.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

nounscheduler (plural schedulers)

plural schedulers

  1. A person or device that determines a schedule, that determines the order that tasks are to be done.
  2. computerAn operating system component responsible for allocating several resources, most commonly the use of processors by different concurrent processes or threads.First known use 20th c.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
job scheduler

Origin

From schedule + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

scheduler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scheduler

MLA

“scheduler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scheduler. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scheduler,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scheduler.

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