job control
Noun: 1. A program or system function that manages and regulates the execution of jobs in a computing environment: Specifically, it refers to the software mechanism that handles the starting, stopping, pausing, and sequencing of tasks or jobs, typically in a multi-user or batch processing system. It prepares each job to be run by allocating resources and managing its lifecycle.
Job control is a fundamental concept in operating systems and command-line interfaces. It allows a user or system administrator to manage multiple processes from a single terminal session. - In a sentence (subject): Job control is essential for efficient batch processing. - In a sentence (object): The operating system provides sophisticated job control.
- Job control language (JCL): A scripting language used to instruct the job control system on how to run a batch job. (Note: This is a related compound term).
- Job control number: A unique identifier assigned to a job by the job control system for tracking.
- Job controller (noun): The specific program or subsystem responsible for job control.
- Job (noun): A unit of work or a task submitted for execution.
- Process management (specifically for managing execution states)
- Task scheduling (closely related, focusing on the timing and order of job execution)
- To bring a job under control: To manage a job using job control facilities.
- The operator was able to bring the faulty print job under control.
- Job control commands: Specific commands (e.g., , , in Unix) used to interact with the job control system.
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a program that is called to prepare each job to be run
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