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.

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1. • Stop

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce checkpoint?

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How to say checkpoint in sign language?

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. Kristy Militello:

   The sad fact of this case is that if a Mandarin interpreter was provided at that first checkpoint, we very well might not be here today.

2. Eugenio Bito-onon Jr:

   This is very alarming, Quirino is on our path when we travel from Palawan to Pagasa. It is halfway and we normally stop there to rest, i feel something different. The Chinese are trying to choke us by putting an imaginary checkpoint there. It is a clear violation of our right to travel, impeding freedom of navigation.

3. 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..

4. Elias Zerhouni:

   Immuno-oncology is just at the beginning of its development, frankly, I think it won't be enough to just remove a checkpoint inhibitor because it is also important to activate the immune system.

5. Eugenio Bito-onon Jr:

   I feel something different. The Chinese are trying to choke us by putting an imaginary checkpoint there. It is a clear violation of our right to travel, impeding freedom of navigation.

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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