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Watchdog timer

A watchdog timer (WDT, or simply a watchdog), sometimes called a computer operating properly timer (COP timer), is an electronic or software timer that is used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions. Watchdog timers are widely used in computers to facilitate automatic correction of temporary hardware faults, and to prevent errant or malevolent…

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Watchdog timer

Nodes61
Edges60
Triples68
Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032787
Components1

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Watchdog timer

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related to Software watchdogs · 14
Watchdog timer → API, Depending, Every, Examples, GUI, Linux, MathWorks' Software Watchdog Timer, OS, Other, Softdog, Some, Various, WDT, WDTs
related to Restarting · 9
Watchdog timer → Alternatively, An, CLRWDT, For, In, KEEPALIVE, Linux, PIC, The
related to Fault detection · 8
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related to Multistage watchdog · 7
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related to Corrective actions · 5
Watchdog timer → Depending, In, PC, Some, When
related to Implementation · 5
Watchdog timer → Analog Devices MAX6324, Other, Some, Watchdog, WDTs
has application · 4
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related to External links · 4
Watchdog timer → Adityapratap Singh, Arduino Watchdog Timer, Article, Reset
related to Time intervals · 4
Watchdog timer → In, Some, Typically, Watchdog
related to Enabling · 3
Watchdog timer → In, Unconditionally, Upon

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watchdog computer timer timers may time software used hardware reset typically signal timeout corrective example wdt system fault kick electronic

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Watchdog timerrelated to Corrective actionsDepending0.60section
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