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Watchdog vs Regulator - What's the difference?

watchdog | regulator |

As nouns the difference between watchdog and regulator

is that watchdog is a guard dog while regulator is a device that controls or limits something.

As a verb watchdog

is to perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

watchdog

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • a guard dog
  • a person or organization that monitors and publicizes the behavior of others (individuals, corporations, governments) to discover undesirable activity.

    • Derived terms

    * watchdog timer

    Verb

    (watchdogg)
  • To perform a function analogous to that of a watchdog; to guard and warn.

    • Anagrams

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    regulator

    English

    (wikipedia regulator)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A device that controls or limits something.
    • The voltage regulator stopped working and the resulting overload destroyed the device.
  • A person or group that sets standards of practice, especially those established by law.
  • A very accurate clock, used by clockmakers to measure the timekeeping of each newly made clock.

    • Derived terms

    * voltage regulator * battery regulator

    Related terms

    * rector * regimen * regiment * * region * regular * regulate * regulation * rule

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