May 15, 2003

poll

v.,n.

1. [techspeak] The action of checking the status of an input line, sensor, or memory location to see if a particular external event has been registered.

2. To repeatedly call or check with someone: I keep polling him, but he's not answering his phone; he must be swapped out.

3. To ask. Lunch? I poll for a takeout order daily.

Posted by Jargon File at May 15, 2003 10:34 AM

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