breakpoint
Translation
breakpoint, stopping point
Examples
The programmer set a breakpoint in the code.
The programmer set a breakpoint in the code.
We reached a breakpoint in the negotiations.
We reached a breakpoint in the negotiations.
Grammar Patterns
a breakpoint ((in sth.)) a point of interruption in something The programmer set a breakpoint in the code.
Similar Words
Synonyms: stopping point, cutoff, interruption
Etymology
From 'break' + 'point'. Literally a point at which a break or pause occurs.
Memory Tips
Imagine a point in a computer program where execution 'breaks' or pauses for debugging.