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scheduling

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  scheduling 
  n  :  setting  an  order  and  time  for  planned  events  [syn:  {programming}] 
 
  From  The  Free  On-line  Dictionary  of  Computing  (13  Mar  01)  [foldoc]: 
 
  scheduling 
 
    The  arrangement  of  a  number  of  related  operations 
  in  time. 
 
  There  are  several  kinds  of  scheduling  related  to  computers: 
 
  {instruction  scheduling}  -  sequencing  the  instructions 
  executed  by  the  {CPU} 
 
  {multitasking}  ("process  scheduling")  -  sharing  a  CPU  between 
  several  processes 
 
  {application}  {software}  to  help  organise  your  daily  meetings 
  etc 
 
  {task  scheduling}  -  {algorithms}  to  solve  the  general  problem 
  of  satisfying  time  and  resource  {constraints}  between  a  number 
  of  tasks. 
 
  Compare  {planning}. 
 
  (1998-04-25)




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