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<p>webcron is the term for a time-based <a href="/facts/Job_scheduler/1BPxX2Lw">job scheduler</a> hosted on a <a href="/facts/Web_server/A4GS6thA">web server</a>. The name derives its roots from the phrase <i>web server</i> and the Unix daemon <a href="/facts/Cron/y2tTGCQI">cron</a>. A webcron solution[<i>buzzword</i>] enables users to schedule jobs to run within the web server environment on a <a href="/facts/Web_host/sDHN29ve">web host</a> that does not offer a <a href="/facts/Shell_account/aewosn7h">shell account</a> or other means of scheduling jobs.[<i>non-primary source needed</i>] </p>