endpoint
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.
“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.”
Commonly used in technical contexts such as pharmacology, software development, and mathematics.
“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.”