checkpoint
checkpoint Lexical Profile
checkpoint Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A barrier or manned location, typically at a border, airport, or along a road, where travelers and vehicles are stopped for security inspection.
"Passengers must present their boarding passes and identification at the airport security checkpoint."
A scheduled stage in a project, computing process, or video game where progress is reviewed or saved so that work or play can resume from that point if interrupted.
"The project manager scheduled a mid-month checkpoint to ensure the software team was on track to meet its deadline."
A designated location along a racecourse where competitors must report to have their time, progress, or equipment verified.
"The marathon runners grabbed water and had their bib numbers recorded at the halfway checkpoint."
• verb
To record the current state of a computer system, database, or running program so that it can be restored in the event of a failure (in computing).
"The database server automatically checkpoints active transactions every five minutes to prevent data loss."