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checkpoint

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt// UK //tʃˈɛkpɔɪnt// check·point

n. a place where you stop to check something or someone. You use it for security lines, border controls, or saving progress in a game.

n. a designated point at which checks, controls, or inspections are carried out. In computing, it refers to a saved state of a system or process that allows recovery after a failure.


SIMPLE

We waited at the security checkpoint for ten minutes.

CONTEXTUAL

The driver showed his passport at the border checkpoint before driving into the country.

COMPLEX

After the server crashed, the administrator restored the database to the last known checkpoint to minimize data loss.

Origin

From check + point.

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