🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Haltepunkt

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈhaltəˌpʊŋkt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breakpoint/ˈbreɪk.pɔɪnt/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Der Entwickler hat einen Haltepunkt im Code gesetzt."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A specific point in a program or process where execution is interrupted for debugging or analysis.

    "The developer set a breakpoint in the code to examine the variable values during execution."
  2. 2

    A critical moment or threshold in a situation that leads to a significant change or outcome.

    "The negotiations reached a breakpoint when both parties refused to compromise."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'breakpoint' originates from the combination of 'break', which comes from Old English 'brecan', meaning to shatter or interrupt, and 'point', derived from Latin 'punctum', meaning a small mark or dot. The term evolved in the 20th century, particularly in computing and programming contexts, to denote a specific point in a program where execution is halted for debugging.

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