What does the "ORPHAN entries" mean in logwatch's report

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Issue

When checking logwatch's report, see:

--------------------- Cron Begin ------------------------ 

   ORPHAN entries: 6

---------------------- Cron End ------------------------- 

What does "ORPHAN entries" mean?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

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