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.

WikidataRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

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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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. Faiz Mohmmad:

   After the shooting, the policeman and Taliban stole their weapons and burned the checkpoint and a police vehicle.

2. Hayder Khalef:

   If you don't hear from us, you'll find our bodies near the checkpoint.

3. Coralie Pring:

   When coming into contact with the police, more than a quarter of people told us that they needed to bribe either to get assistance from the officer, or to avoid a problem like passing a checkpoint or avoid a fine or arrest, which is further evidence that graft is undermining the rule of law and allows people to get away unpunished for their crimes.

4. Tanongsak Wansupha:

   The culprits placed a bomb under a chair at the checkpoint killing four people, this attack was to disrupt stir unrest.

5. 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..

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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