cronjob

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

cronjob (plural cronjobs)

  1. (computing) An automated task that runs at specific intervals.