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monitor program

monitor program

1 4.6
A computer tool that watches a system, reports problems, and can restart services
  • noun
  • /ˈmɒnɪtər ˈprɒɡræm/
  • Specialized
translation icon : programa de monitoreo
  • His mission was to carry out tasks and monitor programs in support of goals as directed, and support the Air Force Secretariat with data gathering, team organization, liaison, analysis, and/or options for action.

Examples

  • This would be followed by an ongoing collaborative relationship in which the scales would be used to assess and monitor program performance on the variables.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Yield monitor programs have been developed for only a few crops so far, like soybeans and corn.

    Academic text (1996)

  • From 1990 to 1996, we evaluated the Monitor program in a clinical trial in which 79 boys were randomly assigned to the Monitor Program or to one of 11 group homes located throughout the state.

    Academic text (2000)

  • It has been common practice to monitor program delivery adherence by collecting training checklists wherein implementers check off whether they have delivered specific content for the training session, showed particular video vignettes, and asked participants to do particular classroom activities.

    Academic text (2011)

  • The monitor program helps ensure that all data processing systems operate efficiently and in compliance with regulations.

  • A successful monitor program can track system performance and provide valuable feedback to improve overall operations.

  • She enrolled in a monitor program designed to regulate data flows and enhance system reliability in her organization.

Synonyms

watch
vsmonitor program
  • Specialized
62 7.0

A computer program that repeats a command to show updated output

is broader and oversees operation and control of the entire data processing system
monitoring program
vsmonitor program
  • Specialized
3 4.1

A program that watches and checks how a computer system works

is the simpler noun name rather than the action focused form
supervisory program
vsmonitor program
  • Specialized
1 5.6

A program that controls other programs and how they run

is focused on observing and regulating system operations rather than only managing execution

How Controlling

control system
  • Specialized
39 3.9
monitor program
  • Specialized
1 4.6

Surface Forms

monitor program singular
monitor programs plural

Morphology

monitor + program

The meaning 'a program that observes or controls system operations' is directly and compositionally derived from 'monitor' (to observe/track) + 'program' (computer instructions). This noun phrase follows a common compounding/attribution pattern in English (and similar constructions exist cross-linguistically), so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Monitor program comes from the idea of a monitor, a person who 'watches' and 'checks', and a program that runs on a computer. Imagine a guard in a control room watching many screens. A monitor program does the same job inside the computer by 'watching' other programs and helping to restart or fix them, so the name means a program that watches and checks the system.