"cronjob" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cronjobs [plural]
Etymology: From cron + job. From cron, name of the system program that handles these tasks; from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|cron|job}} cron + job, {{der|en|grc|χρόνος|gloss=time}} Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cronjob (plural cronjobs)
  1. (computing) An automated task that runs at specific intervals. Categories (topical): Computing

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