Watchdog
Encyclopedia
Watchdog may refer to:
Dog
In computing
Consumer protection
Dog
- Guard dogGuard dogA guard dog, an attack dog or watch dog is a dog used to guard against, and watch for, unwanted or unexpected people or animals. The dog is discriminating so that it does not annoy or attack familiar people.-Barking:...
, a dog that barks to alert its owners of an intruder's presence
In computing
- Watchdog timerWatchdog timerA watchdog timer is a computer hardware or software timer that triggers a system reset or other corrective action if the main program, due to some fault condition, such as a hang, neglects to regularly service the watchdog A watchdog timer (or computer operating properly (COP) timer) is a computer...
, a device in computer software
Consumer protection
- An informal name given to consumer protection organizations or campaigners. See: List of consumer organizations
- Watchdog (TV series)Watchdog (TV series)Watchdog is a BBC television series that investigates viewers' reports of problematic experiences with traders, retailers, and other companies around the UK...
- Watchdog journalismWatchdog journalismWatchdog journalism aims to hold accountable public personalities and institutions, whose functions impact social and political life. The term "lapdog journalism", for journalism biased in favour of personalities and institutions, is sometimes used as a conceptual opposite to watchdog...
, any medium providing consumer watchdog activities - Transit watchdogTransit watchdogA transit watchdog is an individual or group that provides public comment regarding public transit operations. Transit watchdogs attract a variety of contributors, from transit users to railfans, who offer feedback about service, operations, and funding matters....