monitoringloop
nounUK /ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ luːp/
US /ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ luːp/
A watching loop is a cycle that keeps checking something again and again.
The computer uses a monitoring loop to check the temperature every minute.
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2. In computing, a repeated process that observes a system and reacts to changes.
The server's monitoring loop restarted the service when it crashed.
3. A routine in which a person or team keeps watching a situation over time.
Nurses set up a monitoring loop to track the patient's heart rate.
4. A feedback cycle where results are measured and used to adjust the next step.
The factory's monitoring loop helped reduce waste each week.