pollingloop
nounUK /ˈpəʊlɪŋ luːp/
US /ˈpoʊlɪŋ luːp/
A polling loop is a set of steps a computer repeats over and over to check for something new.
The program uses a polling loop to see if a new message has arrived.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In networking, a repeated check by one device asking another device if it has data to send.
The printer's polling loop asks the server for print jobs every few seconds.
3. A programming pattern where code keeps asking a condition instead of waiting for a signal.
Instead of an interrupt, the sensor code runs a polling loop to read the button.
4. A repeated survey cycle that gathers opinions at set times.
The news team set up a polling loop to track voter mood each week.