Computing Dictionary
scheduling definition
algorithm 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)