scheduler

noun — 2 senses

scheduler

noun

UK /ˈʃɛdjələ/

Etymology From schedule + -er.

1

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

2

Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences An operating system component responsible for allocating several resources, most commonly the use of processors by different concurrent processes or threads.

Derived terms
job scheduler

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