heartbeat

UK
/ˈhɑːt.biːt/
US
/ˈhɑrt.biːt/

Translations

heartbeatnoun
heartbeats
pl
UK
/ˈhɑːt.biːt/
US
/ˈhɑrt.biːt/
battement du cœur
The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat to check for any irregularities.
Le médecin a écouté le battement du cœur du patient pour vérifier s’il y avait des irrégularités.
signal de présenceInformatique et électronique.
The cluster nodes send a heartbeat every five seconds to detect failures.
Les nœuds du cluster envoient un signal de présence toutes les cinq secondes pour détecter les pannes.
cœurAu sens figuré: centre vital, moteur principal.
The bustling market is the heartbeat of the town, drawing people from all around.
Le marché animé est le cœur de la ville, attirant des gens de partout.
Additional translations
un clin d’œilExpression figée: très bref laps de temps.
battementSens médical, surtout pour désigner une pulsation unique.
Synonyms
heartbeat rate
heartbeatadjective
UK
/ˈhɑːtˌbiːt/
US
/ˈhɑrtˌbit/
Used attributively before another noun, e.g., ‘heartbeat monitor’.
cardiaqueSe dit surtout de dispositifs médicaux ou de mesures liées au rythme cardiaque.
He strapped on a heartbeat monitor before starting his run.
Il a attaché un moniteur cardiaque avant de commencer sa course.
Additional translations
de signal de présenceInformatique et réseaux.

Definitions

heartbeatnoun
The pulsation of the heart, especially as felt in the arteries or heard through a stethoscope.
The doctor listened to the patient's heartbeat to check for any irregularities.
A single complete pulsation of the heart.
Each heartbeat sends blood through the body, delivering oxygen and nutrients to cells.
The vital center or driving impulse of something.
The bustling market is the heartbeat of the town, drawing people from all around.
A very brief period of time; an instant.
She promised to call him back in a heartbeat.
In computing and electronics, a periodic signal or message sent between components to indicate normal operation or to synchronize processes.
The cluster nodes send a heartbeat every five seconds to detect failures.
heartbeatadjective
Relating to or designed to detect, display, or involve the beating of the heart; used before another noun.
He strapped on a heartbeat monitor before starting his run.
Relating to a recurring status or synchronization signal in a computer system or network; used before another noun.
The software includes a heartbeat mechanism to monitor service health.