self-running task
nounUK /ˌself ˈrʌnɪŋ tɑːsk/
US /ˌself ˈrʌnɪŋ tæsk/
A job that works all by itself without a person helping it.
The self-running task cleans up the computer files every night while everyone sleeps.
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2. A computer program that starts and finishes on its own without someone clicking anything.
The self-running task backs up the photos at midnight.
3. A chore that takes care of itself once it is set up.
Feeding the fish became a self-running task after we got the automatic feeder.
4. A process that keeps going even when nobody is watching it.
The self-running task checks the website every hour for problems.