bed bug
n.— «At night, when the residents aren’t wearing their badges, they can still be monitored. Sensors attached to the bed sound an alarm if they get up. It’s fondly called the bed bug.» —“Keeping tabs while keeping care” by Jennifer London MSNBC July 24, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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