checkpoint

== English == === Etymology === From check +‎ point. === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/ === Noun === checkpoint (plural checkpoints) 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. 2014, Paul Salopek, Blessed. Cursed. Claimed., National Geographic (December 2014)[1] A few days later I ford the Jordan River on a bus: Foot travel across Allenby Bridge checkpoint is strictly prohibited. (computing) 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. (video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart. Synonym: savepoint (biology) A biological control mechanism ensuring correct progression through the cell cycle. ==== Derived terms ==== checkpoint protein immunocheckpoint internet checkpoint ==== Translations ==== === Verb === checkpoint (third-person singular simple present checkpoints, present participle checkpointing, simple past and past participle checkpointed) To set a checkpoint. == Swedish == === Noun === checkpoint c A checkpoint ==== Declension ====