Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

watchpoint

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.15 in modern English

Syllables: watch-point
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Example Sentences

"AdaRAID supports multiple CPUs running concurrently, Ada data types, features include break points, watchpoints, timing, tracing, stepping, walkbacks, and histories of last n executions."

Etymology

From watch + point, on the model of breakpoint.

Inflected Forms

watchpoints (plural)

Questions

What does watchpoint mean?: A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.
Where does watchpoint come from?: From watch + point, on the model of breakpoint.

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