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background job

background job

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British English/ˈbækɡraʊnd dʒɒb/
American English/ˈbækˌɡraʊnd dʒɑːb/
Russian transcription[ˈfonəvəjə zɐˈdaʈɕə]
background job
background job - фоновая задача
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background job with Russian translation

background job usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Отчёт выполняется как фоновая задача.

The report runs as a background job.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Фоновая задача завершилась, пока мы писали код.

The background job finished while we were coding.

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background job belongs to the topic "Programming". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

background jobфоновая задача
guestгость
greetingприветствие
viewвид
toolинструмент
priceцена
helpпомогать

background job synonyms

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What's the difference between background job / background task / batch job / cron job / asynchronous task

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background job

фоновая задача — background job in a professional learning context.

A2Often

The report runs as a background job.

Отчёт выполняется как фоновая задача.

B
🇬🇧English
background job

the same term as the headword; a generic programming job that runs in the background

A2Very Often

The server runs the background job every minute.

Сервер запускает фоновую задачу каждую минуту.

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background task

very close to background job, but sounds a bit more like a generic task than a scheduled process

A2Often

The app starts a background task after the upload finishes.

Приложение запускает фоновую задачу после завершения загрузки.

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batch job

a job that processes a group of items together, often at a scheduled time; more specific than background job

A2Often

The nightly batch job updates all customer records.

Ночная пакетная задача обновляет все записи клиентов.

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cron job

a job started by cron or a similar scheduler at specific times; more specific than background job

A2Often

A cron job runs the cleanup script every Sunday.

Cron-задача запускает скрипт очистки каждое воскресенье.

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asynchronous task

a task that runs without blocking the main flow; close, but focuses on async behavior rather than background execution

A2Often

The email is sent as an asynchronous task.

Письмо отправляется как асинхронная задача.

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scheduled task

a task set to run at a planned time; close, but the emphasis is on scheduling rather than background execution

A2Often

The backup is a scheduled task that runs at 2 a.m.

Резервное копирование — это задача по расписанию, которая запускается в 2 часа ночи.

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background job translation: фоновая задача. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce background job

/ˈbækɡraʊnd dʒɒb/

background job translation

фоновая задача

background job examples

The report runs as a background job.

background job transcription

/ˈbækɡraʊnd dʒɒb/, /ˈbækˌɡraʊnd dʒɑːb/

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background job meaning: what does it mean?

background job in a professional learning context.

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background job is pronounced as /ˈbækɡraʊnd dʒɒb/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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The report runs as a background job. Translation: Отчёт выполняется как фоновая задача.

Is background job part of Programming vocabulary?

Yes, background job (фоновая задача) can be learned in the Programming topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is background job part of Professional English vocabulary?

Yes, background job (фоновая задача) can be learned in the Professional English topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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