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A '''scheduled-task pattern''' is a type of [[design pattern (computer science)|software design pattern]] used with real-time systems.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://subscription.packtpub.com/book/application_development/9781785887130/5/ch05lvl1sec61/scheduled-task-pattern|title={{metadataController.pageTitle}}Scheduled Task pattern|website=subscription.packtpub.com|language=en|access-date=2019-05-24}}</ref> 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.