# Job Scheduler

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> Updated: 2026-05-13T21:07:15.057Z
> Type: glossary
> Category: veri-muhendisligi-ve-ai-altyapisi
**TLDR:** A system component that governs when and under what conditions batch or hybrid jobs should run.

<p>A job scheduler ensures that data jobs run according to calendars, dependencies, or event-based triggers. Regular reporting, data refreshes, and large-scale transformations become difficult to manage without this component. The scheduler layer manages not just timing, but also job priority, retry policy, and failure handling. It occupies a central role in the operational backbone of data platforms.</p>