Word: watchpoints
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: watch
points
Definition: Plural of watchpoint. A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.
Morphemes:
Affix: watch
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To observe over a period of time; to notice or pay attention.
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To direct the central processing unit to seek information at a certain location in memory.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
PoS: Noun
Meaning: moment
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.