Scheduled-task pattern

A scheduled-task pattern is a type of software design pattern used with real-time systems.{{Cite web|url=https://subscription.packtpub.com/book/application_development/9781785887130/5/ch05lvl1sec61/scheduled-task-pattern|title=Scheduled Task pattern|website=subscription.packtpub.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-24}} It is not to be confused with the "scheduler pattern".

While the scheduler pattern delays access to a resource (be it a function, variable, or otherwise) only as long as absolutely needed, the scheduled-task pattern delays execution until a determined time. This is important in real-time systems for a variety of reasons.