Re: [tlug] meaning of cron (AcronymFinder)

["Lyle (Hiroshi) Saxon" <ronfaxon@example.com>]

jci@example.com wrote:

>Does anyone know what cron really means/stands for?
>
>I've run into various only ressources and some printed that either say
>that it's derived from the word Chronos or it's an acronym from 'Command
>Run On'.
>
>Is either of these correct? Is there a 'true' answer?
>
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