Definitions for Checkpoint
ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪntcheck·point

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. checkpointnoun

   a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. checkpointnoun

   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

   The travellers were stopped at the checkpoint.

2. checkpointnoun

   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

   After the crash, we rolled back the database to the last checkpoint.

3. checkpointnoun

   A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.

   You can't finish the race if you haven't passed all of the checkpoints on the track.

4. checkpointverb

   To set a checkpoint

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1. checkpoint

   A checkpoint is a point or stage of verification and confirmation during a process or event. It evaluates if certain criteria, levels, or conditions have been met before proceeding further. Checkpoints are used for a variety of purposes such as quality control, security measures, or progress monitoring in a wide range of fields.

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1. Checkpoint

   "Checkpoint" is the twelfth episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

Dictionary of Military and Associated TermsRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. checkpoint

   1. A predetermined point on the surface of the Earth used as a means of controlling movement, a registration target for fire adjustment, or reference for location. 2. Center of impact; a burst center. 3. Geographical location on land or water above which the position of an aircraft in flight may be determined by observation or by electrical means. 4. A place where military police check vehicular or pedestrian traffic in order to enforce circulation control measures and other laws, orders, and regulations.

Matched Categories

1. • Stop

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce Checkpoint?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Checkpoint in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Checkpoint in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Checkpoint in a Sentence

1. Rosemarie Andolino:

   Prior to redeveloping Terminal 5 at O'Hare, we engaged with all of our stakeholders including TSA, as a major element of the redesign was reconfiguring the security checkpoint.

2. New York Criminal Defense Attorney Julie Rendelman:

   Obviously, the concern is always that, God forbid, something happens tomorrow where an individual provides a drunk driver information that a checkpoint is ahead -- he avoids it -- and kills two people. Then people are going to start to ask those questions of: Should the person who provided that information also be held criminally responsible?

3. Wilson Shoffner:

   The idea is to reduce checkpoints and to consolidate onto strong points, so that not only does that strong point have the strength to defend itself, but so it also has a maneuver capability, so if there is a security situation in a nearby village or checkpoint, it's got enough combat power to overwhelm whatever the security threat is.

4. Michael Loewinsohn:

   I saw a massive amount of people running up from security checkpoint and people yelling' shooter,' tSA employees rushed us out of a side door and just started sprinting away from the building.

5. Terence Shigg:

   We need to hire and train more agents, we need more checkpoint officers and more highway interdiction teams, we need better and safer equipment such as radios, mobile computers, VACIS scanners, etc..

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Checkpoint
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Checkpoint
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Checkpoint
5. ^ Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms
   https://www.tradoc.army.mil/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/AD1029823-DOD-Dictionary-of-Military-and-Associated-Terms-2017.pdf
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Checkpoint