keepalive

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Synonyms: keeplike

Antonyms: keeplike

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|electronics|communication}} 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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