SCHEDULING

Scheduling

In computer science, scheduling is the method by which threads, processes or data flows are given access to system resources . This is usually done to load balance a system effectively or achieve a target quality of service. The need for a scheduling algorithm arises from the requirement for most modern systems to perform multitasking and multiplexing .

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scheduling

Noun

  1. A function in many aspects of industry, commerce and computing in which events are timed to take place at the most opportune time
  2. The time at which a particular event is scheduled

Verb



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