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breakpoint

/ˈbreɪkˌpɔɪnt/ /ˈbreɪkˌpɔɪnt/

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noun

A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.

Examples :

"The programmer set a breakpoint on line 25 to check the value of the variable before the program crashed. "

computing technology technical electronics

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noun

Location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.

Examples :

""The river level reached its breakpoint, triggering flood warnings for the town." "

technology computing technical

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noun

The point where surface water waves are breaking in e.g. oceans or lakes.

Examples :

"The surfers paddled further out, beyond the breakpoint, to wait for the larger waves. "

environment ocean weather nature point

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noun

A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.

Examples :

"The website's layout changes at the breakpoint of 768 pixels, switching from a three-column design to a single column on smaller screens like phones. "

technology computing internet technical

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verb

To flag with a breakpoint.

Examples :

"The programmer breakpoint the code at line 23 to see what was happening during the calculation. "

computing technology