checkingcycle
nounUK /ˈtʃɛkɪŋ ˈsaɪkəl/
US /ˈtʃɛkɪŋ ˈsaɪkəl/
A checking cycle is a set of steps you repeat to make sure something is correct.
The teacher does a checking cycle each morning to see who is at school.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In computing, a checking cycle is a repeated process that tests data or a system for errors.
The program runs a checking cycle every hour to find broken files.
3. In banking, a checking cycle is the period in which checks are processed and cleared.
The bank's checking cycle takes two business days.
4. In manufacturing, a checking cycle is a scheduled round of quality checks on products.
Workers start a checking cycle at the end of each shift.