checkingroutine
nounUK /ˈtʃekɪŋ ruːˈtiːn/
US /ˈtʃekɪŋ ruːˈtiːn/
A checking routine is a set of steps you do again and again to make sure everything is okay.
Before bed, my checking routine is to look at the door, the window, and the stove.
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2. A repeated series of tests done by a machine or program to see if it works.
The computer runs a checking routine every morning to find errors.
3. A fixed way a person checks things, often many times, because they feel worried.
His checking routine made him go back to the door three times.
4. A planned set of checks used in a job or at school.
The pilot follows a checking routine before the plane takes off.