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

task scheduling
     
         the assignment of start and end times to a set of
        tasks, subject to certain constraints.  constraints are
        typically either time constraints the payload must be
        installed before the payload bay doors are closed or resource
        constraints this task requires a small crane and a crane
        operator.
     
        in the case where the tasks are programs to run concurrently
        on a computer, this is also known as multitasking.
     
        1998-04-25
     
     
see also:
constraints multitasking 

Scheduling >> S Words
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Task >> T Words
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Task Force >> T Words
Task Force, definition of term: Task Force
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