nodeprobe
nounUK /ˈnəʊdprəʊb/
US /ˈnoʊdproʊb/
A small tool that checks if a computer or network point is working.
The engineer used a nodeprobe to test the server before the big launch.
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2. A software utility that inspects the status of a node in a cluster.
The nodeprobe reported that one cluster node was offline.
3. A sensor attached to a point in a system to gather data.
They placed a nodeprobe on the pipeline to track pressure changes.
4. A person who examines a specific location or point of interest.
As a nodeprobe for the survey team, she checked each site personally.