resource monitor

[/rɪˈsɔːrs ˈmɒnɪtər/]
nounpl: resource monitors
monitor de recursos
1. A system utility or software tool that tracks and displays the usage of computer resources such as CPU, memory, disk space, and network bandwidth in real-time
The resource monitor showed that the application was consuming 75% of the CPU.
O monitor de recursos mostrou que o aplicativo estava consumindo 75% da CPU.
2. A Windows administrative tool used to view real-time information about hardware and software resource usage on a computer system
I opened the resource monitor to diagnose why my computer was running slowly.
Abri o monitor de recursos para diagnosticar por que meu computador estava rodando lentamente.
The Resource Monitor is primarily known as a Windows operating system utility, particularly in North American and Brazilian IT environments. In Brazil, technical professionals commonly use this tool for system troubleshooting and performance optimization. The term is widely standardized in Portuguese-speaking IT communities and appears in official Windows documentation translated to Portuguese.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
system monitorperformance monitortask managerresource viewer

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
monitor de recursos
Standard term used in Brazilian Portuguese technical documentation and software
Portugal
monitor de recursos
Same translation used in European Portuguese; sometimes called 'gestor de tarefas' informally
Technology Industry Brazil
gerenciador de recursos
Alternative term emphasizing the management aspect
USA (English)
resource monitor
Official Windows system tool name; commonly abbreviated as 'resmon.exe'

Related Words

CPU usagememory usagedisk I/Onetwork activityperformance metricssystem diagnostics

Related Idioms & Phrases

keep an eye on resource usage
monitor system resources
track resource consumption
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