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Meaning of crontab | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

A table of commands to be executed periodically.

Unix

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

Cronulla Cronus cronusite cronut Crony crony capitalism

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