Word
endpoint
Phoneticsend·point, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈɛndˌpɔɪnt/
UK/ˈɛndpɔɪnt/
Definition
n. A specific web address (URL) that a computer program uses to talk to another service. It is like a digital door where information is sent and received.
n. In web development and APIs, an endpoint is a specific URL that represents a resource or a function. It serves as the touchpoint in a communication channel where an API receives requests and sends back data, though in general math it refers to the end of a line.
Examples
“The developer sent a request to the login endpoint to verify the user.”
“If you want to get the current weather, you must send your data to the correct API endpoint.”
“After updating the server, we noticed that the mobile app could no longer connect to the search endpoint due to a change in the URL structure.”
Examples
simple
“The developer sent a request to the login endpoint to verify the user.”
contextual
“If you want to get the current weather, you must send your data to the correct API endpoint.”
complex
“After updating the server, we noticed that the mobile app could no longer connect to the search endpoint due to a change in the URL structure.”
Usage
Commonly used in technical contexts such as pharmacology, software development, and mathematics.
Real-World Examples
“The researchers also see the current results as an early stage rather than an endpoint.” “I iterated through at least three major revisions of the whole thing, and I’m very happy with the endpoint I arrived at.” Word family
NOUN
ADJECTIVE
Domains
- Exam level
- CambridgeCambridgeCambridge English QualificationsThe exam suite from Cambridge University Press & Assessment, from A1 Movers up to C2 Proficiency. The benchmark names double as CEFR labels.B2 FirstIELTSIELTSInternational English Language Testing SystemThe 0–9 band test co-owned by the British Council, IDP, and Cambridge. Used for university entry, work, and migration.5.5–6.5TOEFL iBTTOEFL iBTTest of English as a Foreign Language, Internet-Based TestETS's academic English test, the standard route for US university admissions. Scored 0–120, with a 1–6 scale since 2026.1–6 scale: 4.0–4.572–94TOEICTOEICTest of English for International CommunicationETS's workplace English test, big in Japan and Korea. Listening & Reading scores 10–990 and tops out at C1.785–944
- Frequency
- Occasional
- Level
- B2 · Upper Intermediate
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