keepalive
English
noun
Definitions
- (electronics) A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.
Etymology
Compound from English keep + English alive.
Origin
English
alive
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- alekeep English
- alive English
- aliveness English
- barkeep English
- gatekeep English
- keep English
- keep-worthy English
- keepability English
- keepable English
- keepen English
- keeper English
- keepest English
- keepeth English
- keepless English
- keeplike English
- keepnet English
- keepsake English
- keepsies English
- keepworthy English
- live English
- miskeep English
- nonalive English
- outkeep English
- overkeep English
- tavernkeep English
- timekeep English
- unalive English
- underkeep English
- upkeep English
- キープ Japanese
- alive Middle English
- kepen Middle English
- kipön Volapük