TechnologySeptember 2, 2026

cron

KRON

Definition

A utility commonly found in Unix-like operating systems used to schedule tasks to run automatically at specific intervals, dates, or times.

Etymology

The term is derived from the Greek word 'chronos,' meaning 'time.' It was adopted in computer science as a shortened reference for the time-based job scheduler daemon in Unix systems.

In the news

The article uses the term to explain 'loop engineering' by comparing it to an 'AI-native cron job,' illustrating that a loop functions as a scheduled, automated process rather than a manual one.

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