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	Monitor may refer to: Computers with technology Visual display unit, a device that displays images generated by computers Monitor (synchronization) Monitor (synchronization) In concurrent programming, a monitor is an Object intended to be used safely by more than one Thread .The defining characteristic of a monitor is that its methods are executed with mutual exclusion.... , an approach to synchronize two or more computer tasks that use a shared resource Foldback (sound engineering) Foldback (sound engineering) Foldback is the use of rear-facing, heavy-duty loudspeakers known as monitor speakers on stage during live music performances. The sound is amplified with power amplifiers or a public address system and the speakers are aimed at the on-stage performers rather than the audience.... , the use of rear-facing speakers on stage during a music performance Machine code monitor Machine code monitor A machine code monitor is software built into or separately available for various computers, allowing the user to enter commands to view and change memory address on the machine, with options to load and save memory contents from/to secondary storage.... , software allowing users to view or change memory locations on a computer Medical monitor Medical monitor A medical monitor is an automated medical electronic device that measures a patient's vital signs and displays the data so obtained, which may or may not be transmitted on a monitoring network.... , automated medical device that senses and displays a patient's vital signs Studio monitor Studio monitor Studio monitors, also called reference monitors, are loudspeakers specifically designed for audio production applications such as recording studio, film studio, television studio and radio studios.... , a loudspeaker designed for audio production applications Supervisory control Supervisory control Supervisory control is a general term for control of many individual controller s or control loops, whether by a human or an automatic control system, although almost every real system is a combination of both.... , a system that measures or controls data Video monitor Video monitor A video monitor also called a broadcast monitor, broadcast reference monitor or just reference monitor, is a device similar to a television, used to monitor the output of a video-generating device, such as a media playout Server , IRD, video camera, VCR, or DVD player.... , a device that displays output from a video-generating device Virtual Machine Monitor Hypervisor A hypervisor, also called virtual machine monitor , is a computer hardware platform virtualization software that allows multiple operating systems to run on a host computer concurrently.... , software which virtualizes a computer hardware platform, allowing multiple system images to run simultaneously. Warships Monitor (warship) Monitor (warship) A monitor was a type of relatively small warship which was neither fast nor strongly armoured but carried disproportionately large guns and was used by some navies from the 1860s until the end of the World War II.... , a small warship with one or several very large guns River monitor River monitor River monitors were the strongest class of riverine warships. The name originally came from the USS Monitor , the last American river monitors were used during the Vietnam War by Brown Water Navys.... , a class of warship used in inland waterways USS Monitor USS Monitor USS Monitor was the first ironclad warship warship commissioned by the United States Navy. She is most famous for her participation in the first-ever naval battle between two ironclad warships, the Battle of Hampton Roads on March 9, 1862 during the American Civil War, in which Monitor fought the ironclad CSS Virginia of the Confedera... , a United States Navy warship used during the American Civil War USS Monitor (LSV-5) USS Monitor (LSV-5) The USS Monitor was an built for the United States Navy during World War II. She was named after the original , and was the second U.S. Naval vessel to bear the name.... a United States Navy vehicle landing ship Companies Media and Entertainment Monitor (BBC TV) Monitor (comics) Monitor (comics) The Monitor is a fictional character created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George P?rez as one of the main characters of DC Comics' Crisis on Infinite Earths limited series.... , a DC comics character Monitor (NBC Radio) Monitor (NBC Radio) NBC Monitor was a weekend radio program broadcast which ran from June 12, 1955 in radio until January 26, 1975 in radio. Airing live and nationwide on NBC Radio, originally beginning Saturday morning at 8am and continuing through the weekend until midnight on Sunday, it offered a magazine-of-the-air mix of news, sports, comedy, variety, musi... Republic record label Place names Monitor, Indiana Monitor, Indiana Monitor is a small town in Perry Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Tippecanoe County, Indiana, Indiana, now virtually extinct. Its original name was Cynthyana.... , a town in the United States Monitor, Oregon Monitor, Oregon Monitor, Oregon is an unincorporated area community in Marion County, Oregon, Oregon, United States. It is located approximately three miles northeast of the city of Mt.... , an unincorporated community in the United States Monitor, Alberta, Canada Other meanings Water jet used in hydraulic mining Hydraulic mining Hydraulic mining, or hydraulicking, is a form of mining that employs water to dislodge rock material or move sediment. Previously, the use of a large volume of water had been developed by the Romans to remove overburden and then gold-bearing debris as in Las M?dulas of Spain, and Dolaucothi in Great Britain.... Fire monitor, a water jet used for firefighting Monitor (NHS) Monitor (NHS) Monitor, also known as the Independent Regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts, is a non-departmental public body in the United Kingdom. Its purpose is to regulate NHS Foundation Trusts or Foundation Hospitals - hospitals that have opted out of direct governmental control.... , a United Kingdom government agency also known as the Independent Regulator for NHS Foundation Trusts Monitor lizard Monitor lizard Monitor lizards or biawak are members of the family Varanidae, a group of carnivorous lizard which includes the heaviest living lizard, the Komodo dragon, with the crocodile monitor being the longest in the world.... , a lizard Hall monitor Hall monitor A hall monitor is a student volunteer in United States schools who is charged with maintaining order in the school's corridors. They may be either students who are chosen for the position because they are responsible, or that may be chosen on a rota from all available students.... , a student who supervises the corridors of a school See also The Monitor The Monitor *The Monitor* is the name of several publications worldwide* The Monitor , an alternative newspaper at Truman State University* The Monitor , a news magazine published in Podgorica... The Monitors The Monitors The Monitors can refer to:* The Monitors , a group of comic book characters.* The Monitors , a Motown act from the 1960's.* The Monitors , a novel by Keith Laumer.... Monitoring Monitoring To monitor or monitoring generally means to be aware of the state of a system. Below are a couple of specific examples:* to observe a situation for any changes which may occur over time, using a monitor or measuring device of some sort:...