notificationsystem
nounUK /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
US /ˌnoʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ˈsɪstəm/
A notification system is a way for a computer or phone to tell you something new.
The app uses a notification system to remind me when it's time to drink water.
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2. A set of rules and tools a company uses to send important messages to many people at once.
The school's notification system sent a text to every parent about the snow day.
3. The part of a program that decides which alerts to show and when to show them.
Developers tested the notification system to make sure users weren't bothered too often.
4. A service that warns people about emergencies, like fires or bad weather.
The city's emergency notification system warned everyone to stay indoors.