"keepalive" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: keepalives [plural]
Etymology: keep + alive Etymology templates: {{compound|en|keep|alive}} keep + alive Head templates: {{en-noun}} keepalive (plural keepalives)
  1. (electronics, communication) A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity. Wikipedia link: keepalive Categories (topical): Communication, Electronics

Inflected forms

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