Defenition of the word watchdog

• Defenition of the word watchdog

  • A dog that guards a house or a herd.
  • A guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste.
  • A software or hardware utility that monitors for specific system events and failures and when they occur executes a preconfigured action.
  • a dog trained to guard property
  • a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste; "she is the global watchdog for human rights abuses"
  • a guardian or defender against theft or illegal practices or waste

Synonyms for the word watchdog

• • guard dog
  • overseer
  • regulator
  • supervisory body

Similar words in the watchdog

• • watchdog
  • watchdog's
  • watchdogs

Hyponyms for the word watchdog

• • attack dog
  • housedog
  • kuvasz
  • pinscher
  • schipperke

Hypernyms for the word watchdog

• • defender
  • guardian
  • protector
  • shielder
  • working dog

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