system check
Pre-operation status review
A system check is a routine examination to verify that equipment or processes are functioning correctly.
Pilots run system checks before takeoff; IT departments perform them on servers.
The term extends to any methodical review of components: Let's do a quick system check before we go live.
In casual use, it can mean assessing one's own state: Time for a system check—how are we feeling?
- diagnosticTest to identify problems
- verificationProving something accurate
- rebootCycle power intentionally
- statusOne's relative position
- status reportSummary of current conditions
scan · monitor · troubleshoot · calibration · inspection · startup · boot sequence · error · red flag · alert · dashboard · readout · green light · warning · protocol · routine · safeguard · validation
- upkeeprepair, upkeep, servicing, repairs, preventive maintenance
- checkspaycheck, preflight, final review, checkup, checklist
- maintenancepreventive maintenance, maintenance schedule, scheduled maintenance, handyman, repair
- verificationverification, validation, authentication, certification, proof
- project phasesphase, milestone, kickoff, planning, launch
- compatibility testsblood type test, personality quiz, Myers-Briggs, MBTI, genetic screening
system checksystem failure
Complete breakdown of operations
breakdown · malfunction · system crash · crash · emergency response
system checkneglect
Failure to provide care
oversight · blind trust · complacency · inattention · disregard
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