scheduling

[skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl; Brit. shed-yool, shej-ool]

sched·ule

[skej-ool, -ool, -oo-uhl; Brit. shed-yool, shej-ool] noun, verb, sched·uled, sched·ul·ing.
noun
1.
a plan of procedure, usually written, for a proposed objective, especially with reference to the sequence of and time allotted for each item or operation necessary to its completion: The schedule allows three weeks for this stage.
2.
a series of things to be done or of events to occur at or during a particular time or period: He always has a full schedule.
3.
a timetable.
4.
a written or printed statement of details, often in classified or tabular form, especially one forming an appendix or explanatory addition to another document.
5.
Obsolete. a written paper.
verb (used with object)
6.
to make a schedule of or enter in a schedule.
7.
to plan for a certain date: to schedule publication for June.

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Scheduling is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.

Origin:
1350–1400; < Late Latin schedula, equivalent to Latin sched(a) leaf of paper + -ula -ule; replacing Middle English cedule, sedule < Middle French < Late Latin, as above

sched·u·lar, adjective
sched·ul·er, noun
pre·sched·ule, verb (used with object), pre·sched·uled, pre·sched·ul·ing.
sub·sched·ule, noun
un·sched·uled, adjective
EXPAND
well-sched·uled, adjective
COLLAPSE


4. table, register. See list1. 6. register, list, enroll, tabulate.

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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)

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