1. a person who arranges or plans when activities or events will happen
2. a computer program that manages the timing and order of tasks or processes
Usage: computing

Examples

• The scheduler arranged all the meetings for next week.
• As the project scheduler, she coordinates deadlines for the entire team.
• The operating system’s scheduler determines which programs run first.
• Our appointment scheduler helps patients book visits online.
• The production scheduler ensures materials arrive on time.
• The task scheduler automatically backs up files every night.