The word monitor is a Latin term for warner or suggester, and now has several different meanings depending on context. Some of these alternate meanings are listed below.
Use as a verb
When used as a verb, "to monitor" or "monitoring" may mean:
- to observe a situation for any changes which may occur over time
- to observe the behaviour or communications of individuals or groups (see surveillance)
Display technology
- A computer display or screen
- A hardware device that measures electrical events such as pulses or voltage levels in a digital computer.
- A medical monitor
- A speaker used on stage or in a studio to enable musicians to hear what is being recorded or broadcasted
Computer software
Roles or positions
Navy ships
Other meanings
The original version of this page was based on monitor at the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (FOLDOC), and is used with permission under the GFDL.