heartbeat
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- noun
- /ˈhɑːrtˌbiːt/
- Specialized
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señal de latido
- The system sends a heartbeat signal every minute to confirm it is still active.
- heartbeat detection
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For example, RADAR may be used to detect and/or locate a heartbeat in the room.
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Our heartbeat detection method returns three possible results: "unusable," "alive," or "dead."
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For the purpose of heartbeat detection, we need to restrict the search field to the thorax region.
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Depending on parameters, this filtering could be too strong and could cause the heartbeat to become undetectable.
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Heartbeat detected.
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Would a nine-minute lapse in restoring the heartbeat in and of itself be negligence?
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Consequently, we chose variance measures in the embryo's body, excluding the eyes, to detect heartbeats.
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The purpose of the challenge was to encourage the exploration of robust methods for locating heartbeats in continuous long-term data from bedside monitors and similar devices.
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To ensure reliability, the software checks for a heartbeat from each component regularly.
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When designing a network, it's vital to implement heartbeat messages to monitor connectivity.
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The regular beat you feel in your wrist or neck from the heart
A regular electronic signal that controls timing in machines
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Heartbeat in computing uses the same idea: systems send a steady small beat or signal to show they are 'alive' and working. That's why if the 'heartbeat' stops, the system is seen as failed and action is taken to fix it.