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watchpoint

watchpoint noun: a debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.

Noun

watchpoint (plural watchpoints)

  1. A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.
    • AdaRAID supports multiple CPUs running concurrently, Ada data types, features include break points, watchpoints, timing, tracing, stepping, walkbacks, and histories of last n executions.1990, NASA Tech Briefs, page 98

Forms of watchpoint

pluralwatchpoints

Origin of watchpoint

From watch + point, on the model of breakpoint.

Questions about watchpoint

What does watchpoint mean?
Watchpoint means a debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.
What part of speech is watchpoint?
Watchpoint is a noun.
What is the plural of watchpoint?
The plural of watchpoint is watchpoints.

Words near watchpoint in the dictionary

  1. watchpersons
  2. watchphone
  3. watchphones
  4. watchpocket
  5. watchpockets
  6. watchpoint
  7. watchpoints
  8. watchpost
  9. watchposts
  10. watchpuppies
  11. watchpuppy

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