keepalive

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noun

A short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.

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Meanings

nounkeepalive (plural keepalives)

plural keepalives

  1. businessA short message sent by one device to another to check that the link between the two is operating, or to prevent this link from being broken due to inactivity.

Origin

From keep + alive.

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APA

keepalive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keepalive

MLA

“keepalive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keepalive. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keepalive,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keepalive.

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