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watchdog timer
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Noun
watchdog timer (plural watchdog timers)
- (computer hardware) 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.
See also
- kick (noun, sense 5, the act of restarting or resetting a watchdog timer)
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