watchdog

organismo de control, supervisor

Persona o grupo que vigila las actuaciones de organizaciones para proteger los intereses de otras personas.

En inglés sencillo: A person or group that checks organizations' actions to protect other people's interests.

• The watchdog investigated the company.
• A consumer watchdog warned buyers about the faulty heaters.
• Independent watchdogs monitor how the government spends public money.

Cómo se usa: watchdog over someone/something (The group acts as a watchdog over public spending.)

Sinónimos: monitor, overseer

Expresiones frecuentes: consumer watchdog, independent watchdog, financial watchdog

perro guardián

Perro criado para proteger una casa u otra propiedad y avisar de la presencia de desconocidos.

En inglés sencillo: A dog kept to protect a home or other property and warn people about strangers.

• Their watchdog barked at me.
• We keep a watchdog outside the warehouse.
• The thieves ran away when the watchdog woke up.

Sinónimos: guard dog

Expresiones frecuentes: keep a watchdog, watchdog barks, fierce watchdog

reiniciarse por temporizador

Reiniciarse repetidamente un sistema informático por acción de un temporizador de seguridad.

En inglés sencillo: For a computer system to be repeatedly reset by a safety timer.

• The processor may watchdog during startup.
• The device watchdogged repeatedly after the update.
• If the firmware freezes, the system will watchdog.

Expresiones frecuentes: system will watchdog, device may watchdog