perpetualchecking
nounUK /pəˈpetʃuəl ˈtʃekɪŋ/
US /pərˈpetʃuəl ˈtʃekɪŋ/
Checking something again and again without ever stopping.
The app's perpetual checking of the battery kept the phone awake all night.
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2. In chess, a situation where a player gives check over and over so the game never ends.
The grandmaster forced a perpetual checking to escape defeat.
3. A habit of repeatedly looking at messages or notifications.
His perpetual checking of his phone annoyed everyone at dinner.
4. A computer process that keeps testing a condition in a loop.
The script's perpetual checking of the folder slowed the server down.