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watchdog timers

watchdog timers is the plural of watchdog timer.

Meaning of watchdog timer

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.

Questions about watchdog timers

What is watchdog timers the plural of?
Watchdog timers is the plural of watchdog timer.

Words near watchdog timers in the dictionary

  1. watchclocks
  2. watchcoat
  3. watchcoats
  4. watchdog
  5. watchdog timer
  6. watchdog timers
  7. watchdogged
  8. watchdogging
  9. watchdogs
  10. watched
  11. watched folder

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