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Vol. I · No. 251
Mon · 8 Jun
A Daily Lexicon of Trustworthy Data
The Lexicon

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scheduler

/ˈʃɛd.juː.lər/ - n.

1 [colloq.] The component that decides when work happens, currently outvoted by a cron entry no one will admit to writing.Keep. Punchy.This is the problem.

Working definition

2. A component that triggers pipeline runs based on time intervals, calendar rules, or upstream events.

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See also
  • cron jobA line of asterisks on a server in the closet, quietly running the business since a tenure no one present can confirm.
  • dagAcyclic in the diagram. The on-call rotation reports a cycle.
  • orchestrationThe discipline of deciding which job runs first, now practiced by three tools that each believe they are in charge.
  • orchestrator sprawlThe state of having three tools to schedule jobs and a fourth, undocumented one to schedule the other three.