Cron is a time-based job scheduler in Unix-like computer operating systems. CRON or cron may also refer to: People Emmanuel Macron, French president Chris Cron (born 1964), American baseball manager Claudia Cron, American actress and model C. J. Cron (born 1990), American professional baseball player Kevin Cron (born 1993), American professional baseball player Other uses CRON-diet, the Calorie Restriction with Optimal Nutrition diet Cron, a character in the animated series Teen Titans See also Cronin (Old Irish crón), a surname (and a list of people with the name) CronLab, a computer company Crohn's disease, a type of inflammatory bowel disease