Scheduling

2 definitions found

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  scheduling
       n : setting an order and time for planned events [syn: {programming},
            {programing}]

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:



  scheduling
       
           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)