breakpoints
nounUK /ˈbreɪk.pɔɪnts/
US /ˈbreɪk.pɔɪnts/
Breakpoints are special stopping spots in a computer program that let you pause it and look at what is happening.
The programmer set breakpoints in the code to find the bug.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Places in a game or story where the action stops or changes.
The game saves your progress at certain breakpoints.
3. Points where something suddenly changes or breaks.
Scientists studied the breakpoints in the material under stress.
4. Times when a person takes a short rest from work.
We took short breakpoints during the long study session.