Scheduler Meaning
/ˈʃɛdjələ/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounA person or device that determines a schedule, that determines the order that tasks are to be done.
nounAn operating system component responsible for allocating several resources, most commonly the use of processors by different concurrent processes or threads.
Sentence Examples
The scheduler and manager organized the meetings for the team.
A scheduler is a tool that is used to manage various tasks.
The system scheduler allocates CPU time to active processes.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The event ____ entered all the dates into the computer system quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The operating system's ____ determines which process gets access to the CPU at any moment.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English schedule Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English scheduler From schedule + -er.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The event ____ entered all the dates into the computer system quickly.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The operating system's ____ determines which process gets access to the CPU at any moment.