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watchpoints

watchpoints is the plural of watchpoint.

Meaning of watchpoint

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

Questions about watchpoints

What is watchpoints the plural of?
Watchpoints is the plural of watchpoint.

Words near watchpoints in the dictionary

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

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