What is Monitoring?
{{Wiktionary|monitoring}} '''To monitor''' or '''monitoring''' generally means to be aware of the state of a system. Below are some examples: * to observe a situation for any changes which may occur over time, using a '''monitor''' or a ''measuring device'' of some kind: **[[Baby monitor]], [[medical monitor]], [[Heart rate monitor]] **[[Biomonitoring]] **[[Cure monitoring]] for composite materials manufacturing **[[Deformation monitoring]] **[[Election monitoring]] **Mining monitoring **Natural hazard monitoring **[[Network monitoring]] **[[Structural monitoring]] **[[System monitoring]] **[[Website monitoring]] **[[Futures monitoring]], [[Media monitoring]] * to observe the behaviour or communications of individuals or groups (see: [[surveillance]]) * [[Clinical monitoring]], for use of new medical drugs {{disambig}}