checkpoint
Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
The English word “checkpoint” has 5 meanings listed here.
noun
- A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.
- A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
- A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart.
- A biological control mechanism ensuring correct progression through the cell cycle.
verb
- To set a checkpoint.
Etymology
From check + point.
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