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cronjob

cronjob noun: an automated task that runs at specific intervals.

Noun

cronjob (plural cronjobs)

  1. An automated task that runs at specific intervals.

Forms of cronjob

pluralcronjobs

Origin of cronjob

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

Questions about cronjob

What does cronjob mean?
Cronjob means an automated task that runs at specific intervals.
What part of speech is cronjob?
Cronjob is a noun.
What is the plural of cronjob?
The plural of cronjob is cronjobs.

Words near cronjob in the dictionary

  1. cronies
  2. Cronin
  3. croning
  4. cronings
  5. Cronins
  6. cronjob
  7. cronjobs
  8. cronk
  9. cronked
  10. Cronkhite
  11. Cronkhite-Canada syndrome

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