Crontab
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Crontab is a noun meaning (computing, Unix) A table of commands to be executed periodically.
Meaning
(computing, Unix) A table of commands to be executed periodically.
Example Sentences
The purpose of /etc/crontab is different from that of individual users' crontabs. With /etc/crontab, root may specify which user will run a particular command.
Word Forms
- crontabs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cronjob, cron, script, coroutine, runbook, schedule.
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