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checkpoint

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/ · UK /ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/

Forms: checkpoints

checkpoint means: A place where people or vehicles stop so officials can check them.

noun

INSPECTION POINTB2

A place where people or vehicles stop so officials can check them.

  • We stopped at a checkpoint.
  • Soldiers checked our papers at the border checkpoint.
  • How many checkpoints did you pass on the road?

Similar words: control point

Common phrases: border checkpoint, security checkpoint, at a checkpoint

GAME RESTART POINTB2

A place in a game where you can start again after your character dies or you restart.

  • I reached the next checkpoint.
  • After falling, my character returned to the last checkpoint.
  • Does this level have any checkpoints?

Similar words: restart point, save point

Common phrases: reach a checkpoint, checkpoint in something, last checkpoint

DATABASE RECOVERYC2

A saved, reliable state of a database that can be restored after a failure.

  • The database created a checkpoint.
  • We restored the system to its last checkpoint.
  • Regular checkpoints reduce the time needed after a crash.

Similar words: recovery point

Common phrases: database checkpoint, restore a checkpoint, last checkpoint

Questions about checkpoint

What does checkpoint mean?

A place where people or vehicles stop so officials can check them.

What is checkpoint in other languages?

Türkçe: kontrol noktası · Español: puesto de control · Français: poste de contrôle · Deutsch: Kontrollpunkt · Italiano: posto di controllo · 日本語: 検問所

How do you pronounce checkpoint?

In American English /ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/; in British English /ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/.

How do you use checkpoint in a sentence?

We stopped at a checkpoint. Soldiers checked our papers at the border checkpoint.

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