Associations to the word «Watchdog»

WATCHDOG, noun. A guard dog

WATCHDOG, noun. A person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.

WATCHDOG, verb. To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

WATCHDOG TIMER, noun. An electronic timer used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions by generating a timeout signal if it is not periodically reset by the system.

WATCHDOG TIMERS, noun. Plural of watchdog timer

WATCHDOG, noun. A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses".

WATCHDOG, noun. A dog trained to guard property.