What is the difference between /etc/cron.d and /var/spool/cron directories?

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Issue

Cron rules can be found and set in files in either directory: /etc/cron.d and /var/spool/cron

Is there any difference between the two?

Environment

Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Cron

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