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end point

end point

3.9
A network address where a service sends or receives data
  • noun
  • /ˈɛnd pɔɪnt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : punto final
  • The API documentation specifies the end point for retrieving user data.

You sort of you have an object that represents a network end point, say a connection with a web browser that's your client.

Examples

  • To send the request, you need to know the correct end point of the server.

  • Developers often test an end point to ensure it responds correctly to incoming data.

  • You sort of you have an object that represents a network end point, say a connection with a web browser that's your client.

    Lex Fridman

Synonyms

endpoint
vsend point
  • Specialized
5 4.2

A web address that a program uses to send or get data from a server

is the same meaning but written as two separate words

Antonyms

source
∞ 2.6

A place or thing where something comes from

Surface Forms

end point singular
end points plural
endpoints plural
endpoint singular

Morphology

end + point

The meaning is directly compositional: 'end' (final/stopping point) combined with 'point' (a specific position) yields the idea of a specific target or terminal location. While the API/network usage is technical, a B1 learner who knows both words can infer the basic sense of a target address or final location, so the expression is transparent.

Etymology

End point in computer systems uses the same picture but for messages: imagine a road that leads to a single mailbox where all letters arrive. The words end and point show the exact place where data stops or is received, so it means 'the specific address or interface where a service sends or gets data'.