Cron Schedule

Definitions

1. A recurring execution schedule defined using cron-style timing rules for running jobs or maintenance tasks automatically. Teams discuss cron schedules when coordinating periodic backups, reports, cache warming, or cleanup work.

   In plain English: A repeating job schedule defined with cron timing rules.

   Example: "They moved the heavy export job to a quieter cron schedule so it would not compete with daytime user traffic."

Related Terms

• Crontab
• Periodic Task
• Timer
• Background Process
• Batch Operation
• Cache Management
• Change Management
• Cron Expression