Watchdog

Watchdog

A watchdog is a dog who provides protection by watching for or guarding against intruders. ;In computing
* Watchdog timer, a device in computer systems
* Event Log Watchdog, a freeware software program
* Watchdog Event Log, created by Windows operating systems using the .WDL extension
* Non-Maskable Interrupt Watchdog, mechanism used to detect systems lockups;Consumer protection
* An informal name given to consumer protection organizations or campaigners. See: List of consumer organizations
* "Watchdog" (TV series)
* Watchdog journalism, any media (including blogs) providing consumer watchdog activities
* Transit watchdog;Other
* Nuclear watchdog, synonymous with the International Atomic Energy Agency
* Government agencies that police other agencies, such as the Government Accountability Office investigations of the Department of Defense
* Citizens' groups that monitor and report on government, corporate, and other abuses, such as Human Rights WatchIn media:
* Watchdog (comics) is the super-powered Welsh Corgi belonging to Robert Reynolds, the Sentry in the Marvel Comics 616 universe.


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  • watchdog — watch‧dog [ˈwɒtʆdɒg ǁ ˈwɑːtʆdɒːg, ˈwɒːtʆ ] noun [countable] LAW ORGANIZATIONS an independent organization responsible for making sure that companies in a particular industry or business do not do anything illegal: • France s stock market watchdog …   Financial and business terms

  • watchdog — [wächdôg΄, wôchdôg΄] n. 1. a dog kept to guard property, as by barking 2. a person or group that keeps watch in order to prevent waste, unethical practices, etc. vt. to act as a watchdog over …   English World dictionary

  • Watchdog — Watch dog (w[o^]ch d[o^]g ), n. A dog kept to watch and guard premises or property, and to give notice of the approach of intruders. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • watchdog — c.1600, from WATCH (Cf. watch) (v.) + DOG (Cf. dog). Figurative sense is attested from 1845 …   Etymology dictionary

  • watchdog — ► NOUN 1) a dog kept to guard private property. 2) a person or group that monitors the practices of companies providing a particular service or utility …   English terms dictionary

  • Watchdog — Der Begriff Watchdog (englisch; Wachhund, auch WDC für Watchdog Counter) wird verallgemeinert für eine Komponente eines Systems verwendet, die die Funktion anderer Komponenten überwacht. Wird dabei eine mögliche Fehlfunktion erkannt, so wird… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • watchdog — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ consumer ▪ environmental, financial, health (BrE), industry, media (esp. AmE), nuclear, safety ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • watchdog — UK [ˈwɒtʃˌdɒɡ] / US [ˈwɑtʃˌdɔɡ] noun [countable] Word forms watchdog : singular watchdog plural watchdogs 1) a person or organization that works to stop people from doing illegal things in a particular area of business or society a… …   English dictionary

  • watchdog — /woch dawg , dog /, n., adj., v., watchdogged, watchdogging. n. 1. a dog kept to guard property. 2. a watchful guardian: a self appointed watchdog of the public morals. adj. 3. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a watchdog. 4. organized or… …   Universalium

  • watchdog — watch|dog [ watʃ,dɔg ] noun count 1. ) a person or organization that works to stop people from doing illegal things in a particular area of business or society: a consumer/congressional/government watchdog watchdog agency/body/group: a watchdog… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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