executionmonitor

noun

UK /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən ˈmɒnɪtə/

US /ˌeksɪˈkjuːʃən ˈmɑːnɪtər/

A tool that watches a computer program run and tells you what it is doing.

The execution monitor showed that the program stopped at line 42.

SYNONYMS

run watcher process tracker program observer runtime monitor

RELATED WORDS

debugger profiler logger trace tool runtime

OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person who supervises how a plan or task is carried out.

The execution monitor made sure every step of the project stayed on schedule.

3. A screen or device that displays the progress of a running job.

The execution monitor on the wall showed the batch job was halfway done.

4. Software that checks each instruction as a program runs to catch errors.

The execution monitor flagged an illegal memory access during the test.