(computing) A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection
verb
To set a checkpoint.
chickenpox
chickenpox
noun
Alternative form of chicken pox
dikephobia
diskophile
hermokopid
hokypokies
jockeyship
jockeyship
noun
The art, character, or position, of a jockey; the personality of a jockey.
kenophobia
kenophobia
noun
An abnormal fear of empty spaces.
kristopher
kristopher
Proper noun
name of modern usage, a rare spelling variant of Christopher.
kyphosidae
peacockish
peacockish
adj
Characteristic of a peacock; striking; ostentatious.
