A system monitor is a hardware or software component used to monitor system resources and performance in a computer system.[1]
Among the management issues regarding use of system monitoring tools are resource usage and privacy. Monitoring can track both input and output values and events of systems.[2]
- ^ G. Wiesen; Heather Bailey (1 December 2010). "What Is a System Monitor?". wiseGEEK. Archived from the original on 7 December 2010. Retrieved 23 November 2018.
A system monitor is a program or piece of hardware that monitors various aspects of a computer system and then displays information regarding the status of that system. This sort of monitor typically takes the form of a software program provided with an operating system (OS) or used as a standalone program. Hardware system monitors are also available, though these are fairly specialized devices and not as frequently used as software monitors. A system monitor will typically track various aspects of a computer system, including what programs are running, how resources are being used, and certain details regarding the hardware installed on a computer.
- ^ "Consistently-Detecting Monitors" (PDF). University of Malta.