flowdetector
nounUK /ˈfləʊ.dɪˌtek.tə/
US /ˈfloʊ.dɪˌtek.tɚ/
A flowdetector is a tool that tells you when something is moving or flowing.
The plumber used a flowdetector to find the water leak under the sink.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device in a computer network that notices when data traffic is moving.
The network flowdetector alerted the team when traffic suddenly stopped.
3. A person whose job is to watch and report on the movement of liquids or gases.
The flowdetector at the plant checks the pipes every morning.
4. A software feature that spots when a process or task is running smoothly.
The app's flowdetector showed that the download was still in progress.