Atropos scheduler
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Computer science
Computer science or computing science is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems...

, Atropos is a real-time
Real-time computing
In computer science, real-time computing , or reactive computing, is the study of hardware and software systems that are subject to a "real-time constraint"— e.g. operational deadlines from event to system response. Real-time programs must guarantee response within strict time constraints...

 scheduling algorithm developed at Cambridge University
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. It combines the Earliest Deadline First
Earliest deadline first scheduling
Earliest deadline first or least time to go is a dynamic scheduling algorithm used in real-time operating systems. It places processes in a priority queue. Whenever a scheduling event occurs the queue will be searched for the process closest to its deadline...

 algorithm with a best effort scheduler to make use of slack time, while exercising strict admission control.
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