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watchdog

The correct spelling is watchdog.

How to pronounce watchdog

noun

Say it like: Wac-hdo-g

The correct spelling is watchdog. A guard dog

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A guard dog
  2. 2.An individual or group that monitors the activities of another entity (such as an individual, corporation, non-profit group, or governmental organization) on behalf of the public to ensure that entity does not behave illegally or unethically.

verb

  1. 1.To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.
  2. 2.To be continuously reset by a watchdog timer.

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