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scheduled task

[ˈskɛdʒuːld tæsk]
nounpl: scheduled tasks
tarefa agendada
1. A computer operation or program set to run automatically at a specific time or interval
I created a scheduled task to back up my files every night at 2 AM.
Criei uma tarefa agendada para fazer backup dos meus arquivos todas as noites às 2 da manhã.
2. A job in an operating system configured to execute at predetermined times without user intervention
The system administrator set up a scheduled task to clean temporary files weekly.
O administrador do sistema configurou uma tarefa agendada para limpar arquivos temporários semanalmente.
Synonyms
automated taskcron jobbatch jobrecurring tasktarefa automatizadatrabalho em lote
Antonyms
manual taskinteractive tasktarefa manualtarefa interativa

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
tarefa agendada
most common usage in Brazil
São Paulo
tarefa agendada
standard technical term
Portugal
tarefa agendada
also 'trabalho agendado' in technical contexts
General Brazilian IT
job agendado
anglicism sometimes used in IT environments

Related Idioms & Phrases

set a task on a schedule
run automatically
programar uma tarefa
executar automaticamente
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