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to checkpoint

to checkpoint

4.4
To save a program's current work so you can continue later
  • verb
  • /ˈtʃɛkˌpɔɪnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : guardar un punto de control
  • He usually checkpoints his game after completing each level, so he doesn't lose his progress.

Examples

  • Commercial systems which will 1) allow the developer to only run tests that could fail (based on previous test runs, awareness of changed code, and code coverage data) and 2) allow developers to checkpoint their codebase and run full builds and tests on a remote server, reporting results back when done, should be available in July (unless we slip, which we won't).

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  • And oh look, you checkpointed me too, so I can load my last save from an hour ago or just never know what was down that other path.

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  • Before starting the final exam, make sure to checkpoint your progress to avoid losing any answers.

  • It's important to checkpoint the project regularly to ensure that you can easily return to a previous state if needed.

Synonyms

to stash
vsto checkpoint
  • Specialized
2 6.1

To save unfinished code changes temporarily so you can switch branches and restore them later

saves progress to a retrievable point for restarting program execution
to persist
vsto checkpoint
  • Specialized
1 6.8

To save data so it is still there after a computer or phone stops

saves current program progress specifically to resume execution later
to save the document
vsto checkpoint
1 2.0

Keep a document on a computer so you do not lose your work

stores process state to allow restarting execution rather than preserving file contents

How Complete

to archive
30 3.9
to checkpoint
  • Specialized
4.4
to save
  • Specialized
211 1.3

Surface Forms

checkpoint infinitive
checkpointed past
checkpointed past participle
checkpointing present participle
checkpoints third person singular

Etymology

Checkpoint as a verb in tech means to 'save the current state' at a certain point, like when a game keeps your progress, so you can resume later from that exact place.