LINK / CITE ADD TO WORD LIST. adjective. The definition of tantamount is something akin to or virtually the same as. An example of tantamount is when an omission is viewed as the same thing as a lie.
Tokyo Broadcasting System, a stock holding company in Tokyo, Japan TBS Television, a television station. TBS Radio, a radio station. BS-TBS, a satellite broadcasting station in Tokyo, Japan. Turner Broadcasting System, US media company TBS (U.S. TV channel), a cable television channel in the United States.
WatchDog Timer. Table of Contents. A watchdog timer (WDT) is a hardware timer that automatically generates a system reset if the main program neglects to periodically service it. It is often used to automatically reset an embedded device that hangs because of a software or hardware fault.