ALL meanings of monitoring
mon·i·tor
M m - noun monitoring Observe and check the progress or quality of (something) over a period of time; keep under systematic review. 1
- noun monitoring quality control 1
- noun monitoring (especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order. 1
- noun monitoring a person appointed to supervise students, applicants, etc., taking an examination, chiefly to prevent cheating; proctor. 1
- noun monitoring a person who admonishes, especially with reference to conduct. 1
- noun monitoring something that serves to remind or give warning. 1
- noun monitoring a device or arrangement for observing, detecting, or recording the operation of a machine or system, especially an automatic control system. 1
- noun monitoring an instrument for detecting dangerous gases, radiation, etc. 1
- noun monitoring Radio and Television. a receiving apparatus used in a control room, especially to provide a steady check of the quality of an audio or video transmission. a similar apparatus placed in various parts of a studio so that an audience can watch a recorded portion of a show, the performer can see the various segments of a program, etc. any such receiving apparatus used in a closed-circuit system, as in an operating room. 1
- noun monitoring Computers. the screen component of a computer, especially a free-standing screen. a control program. Compare operating system. a group of systems used to measure the performance of a computer system. 1
- noun monitoring Nautical. a former U.S. steam-propelled, armored warship of very low freeboard, having one or more turrets and used for coastal defense. (initial capital letter, italics) the first of such warships, used against the Confederate ironclad warship Merrimac at Hampton Roads, Va., in 1862. 1
- noun monitoring a raised construction straddling the ridge of a roof and having windows or louvers for lighting or ventilating a building, as a factory or warehouse. 1
- noun monitoring an articulated mounting for a nozzle, usually mechanically operated, which permits a stream of water to be played in any desired direction, as in firefighting or hydraulic mining. 1
- noun monitoring Also called giant. (in hydraulic mining) a nozzle for dislodging and breaking up placer deposits with a jet of water. 1
- noun monitoring any of various large lizards of the family Varanidae, of Africa, southern Asia, the East Indies, and Australia, fabled to give warning of the presence of crocodiles: several species are endangered. 1
- verb with object monitoring Radio and Television. to listen to (transmitted signals) on a receiving set in order to check the quality of the transmission. to view or listen to (television or radio transmissions) in order to check the quality of the video or audio. to listen to (a radio conversation or channel); keep tuned to. 1
- verb with object monitoring to observe, record, or detect (an operation or condition) with instruments that have no effect upon the operation or condition. 1
- verb with object monitoring to oversee, supervise, or regulate: to monitor the administering of a test. 1
- verb with object monitoring to watch closely for purposes of control, surveillance, etc.; keep track of; check continually: to monitor one's eating habits. 1
- verb without object monitoring to serve as a monitor, detector, supervisor, etc. 1
- noun monitoring the act of being a monitor of something 0
- noun monitoring the act of observing or recording an engine or other device or its activity or performance 0
- noun monitoring the act of checking a radio or television broadcast or its technical quality 0