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English

Detailed Synonyms for watchdog in English

watchdog:

watchdog

  1. watchdog

watchdog [the ~] noun

  1. the watchdog
    – a dog trained to guard property 1
    the watchdog; the guard dog
    – a dog trained to guard property 1
  2. the watchdog
    – a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste 1
    the watchdog
    – a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste 1
    • watchdog [the ~] noun
      • she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses1
  3. the watchdog
    – A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer. 2
    the watchdog; the watchdog timer; the watchdog driver
    – A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer. 2

Alternate Synonyms for "watchdog":


Related Definitions for "watchdog":

  1. a dog trained to guard property1
  2. a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste1
    • she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses1
  3. A hardware device that monitors system health and functionality by communicating with the system software. The communication is through a dedicated device driver or device timer.2