poll v.,n. 1. [techspeak] The action of checking the status of an input
   line, sensor, or memory location to see if a particular external event
   has been registered. 2. To repeatedly call or check with someone: "I
   keep polling him, but he's not answering his phone; he must be swapped
   out." 3. To ask. "Lunch? I poll for a takeout order daily."