self-monitoring software

noun
UK /ˌself ˈmɒnɪtərɪŋ ˈsɒftweə/
US /ˌself ˈmɑːnɪtərɪŋ ˈsɔːftwer/

Software that watches how it is working and tells you about it.

The self-monitoring software warned us that the computer was getting too hot.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Software that helps a person track their own habits or health.

Her self-monitoring software reminded her to drink water every hour.

3. A program that checks its own performance and reports problems automatically.

The self-monitoring software sent an alert when the server slowed down.

4. Tools that watch a system's activity without a person needing to check.

With self-monitoring software, the app fixed small errors on its own.