scheduling

n : setting an order and time for planned events [syn: {programming}]

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)