externalpollingsetup

noun
UK /ɪkˈstɜːnəl ˈpəʊlɪŋ ˈsɛtʌp/
US /ɪkˈstɜːrnəl ˈpoʊlɪŋ ˈsɛtʌp/

A way to set up a computer to check for new messages from outside.

The externalpollingsetup lets the mail app fetch new letters every few minutes.

SYNONYMS

outside polling configurationremote polling arrangementexternal check setupexternal fetch configuration

RELATED WORDS

pollingconfigurationremotefetchinterval

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of arranging a system to regularly ask an outside service for updates.

We finished the externalpollingsetup before the server went live.

3. A set of settings that controls how often an outside source is checked.

Adjust the externalpollingsetup to check every ten minutes instead of one.

4. A prepared plan for connecting to an outside data source and pulling new information.

The externalpollingsetup was saved so the team could reuse it later.