cron

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See also: Cron and crón

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From chrono-, from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, time). Originating as the name of a specific program, but since generalized to analogous ones.

Noun[edit]

cron (uncountable)

  1. (computing) A scheduler or timer that automatically starts a job, program, task.

Derived terms[edit]

Irish[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Middle Irish cron (crime, blame, fault).

Noun[edit]

cron m (genitive singular croin)

  1. fault, defect, blemish
  2. Reproving look, notice.

Declension[edit]

Derived terms[edit]

Mutation[edit]

Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Eclipsis
cron chron gcron
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading[edit]

Scottish Gaelic[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Middle Irish cron (crime, blame, fault).

Noun[edit]

cron m (genitive singular croin, plural croin)

  1. harm, injury, defect
  2. delinquency, blame, fault

Derived terms[edit]

  • cronachadh m (criticism, denunciation, reproach, reproof)
  • cronaich (rebuke, chide, scold, verb)