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break·point  (brkpoint)
n.
1. or break point A point of discontinuity, change, or cessation.
2. Computer Science A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted for manual intervention.
3. break point
a. A situation in tennis in which one more point is needed to break the opponent's serve.
b. The point awarded in such a situation.

breakpoint [ˈbreɪkˌpɔɪnt]
n
(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science) Computing
a.  an instruction inserted by a debug program causing a return to the debug program
b.  the point in a program at which such an instruction operates


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