Polling

Updated: 03/12/2022 by Computer Hope

Polling may refer to any of the following:

Boxes with a check mark or X inside.

1. In general, a poll or opinion poll is a collection of votes collected to gather people's opinions. For example, a computer poll could be conducted to see if people prefer PC or Mac computers. After voting, or once the time on the poll is done, you can see what percentage of people prefer which type of computer.

2. Polling is a process involving continuous, repetitive connections made to a computer or device, to verify its proper operation. This process can occur several thousand times every minute.

Hardware terms, Polling cycle