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'''Simple Linux Utility for Resource Management''' (or simply '''SLURM''') is the name of computer software that performs [[job scheduler|job scheduling]]. It provides three key functions. First it allocates exclusive and/or non-exclusive access to resources (computer nodes) to users for some duration of time so they can perform work. Second, it provides a framework for starting, executing, and monitoring work (typically a parallel job) on a set of allocated nodes. Finally, it arbitrates contention for resources by managing a queue of pending work.