thumb|A watchdog timer [[integrated circuit (Texas Instruments TPS3823). One pin receives the timer restart ("kick") signal from the computer; another pin outputs the timeout signal.]]

A watchdog timer (WDT, or simply a watchdog), sometimes called a computer operating properly timer (COP timer), is an electronic or software timer that is used to detect and recover from computer malfunctions.

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