🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

ponto de interrupção

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈpõtu dʒi ĩteʁuˈpɾɐ̃w

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Breakpoint/ˈbreɪk.pɔɪnt/
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"O desenvolvedor definiu um ponto de interrupção no código."

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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 is a compound of the verbs break and point, emerging in the mid-20th century within technical and computing contexts. It evolved from signifying a physical turning point or rupture to denoting a designated stopping place in software debugging and responsive web design layout thresholds.

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