temperature monitor

Thermal reading device

A temperature monitor is a device or system that tracks and displays temperature readings, used in settings from server rooms to medical care to home thermostats.

Temperature monitors often include alerts when readings exceed safe thresholds: The temperature monitor alarmed when the freezer door was left open.

In computing, temperature monitors track CPU and GPU heat levels to prevent hardware damage.

Related

heat · cold · digital · digital readout · probe · reading · display · alert · body · forehead · ear thermometer · infrared · mercury · clinic · hospital · baby · beeping · vital signs

Opposites
passive vs. active control

temperature monitorthermostat

Automatic climate control device

programmable thermostat · smart thermostat · cryostat

measured parameter

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Instrument measuring applied force

air quality monitor · light meter · radiation detector

measurement vs. generation

temperature monitorheater

Device producing warmth

furnace · air conditioner · refrigerator · heat source · cooling unit

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G