"watchdog timer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: watchdog timers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} watchdog timer (plural watchdog timers)
  1. An electronic or software timer used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions by generating a timeout signal if it is not periodically reset by the system. Wikipedia link: watchdog timer Categories (topical): Computing Related terms: kick
    Sense id: en-watchdog_timer-en-noun-2EiTBHE9 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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