watchdog

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. isim A guard dog.
2. isim An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

   “Governments must "outline how they will reassure passengers that it will be as safe as possible to travel by public transport", according to industry watchdogs Transport Focus and London TravelWatch.”

3. isim Ellipsis of watchdog timer.
4. fiil To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
5. fiil To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.