BREAKPOINT

Etymology

Noun

breakpoint (plural breakpoints)

(programming) A point in a program at which operation may be interrupted during debugging so that the state of the program at that point can be investigated.

(meteorology) Location referred to when issuing watches, warnings, or advisories for specific areas.

(physics) The point where surface water waves are breaking in e.g. oceans or lakes.

(web development) A particular size at which a web page is designed to switch to a different layout.

Verb

breakpoint (third-person singular simple present breakpoints, present participle breakpointing, simple past and past participle breakpointed)

(programming, transitive) To flag with a breakpoint.