Word: checkpoint
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: check
point
Definition: 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.
Morphemes:
Affix: check
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A mark, certificate or token by which errors may be prevented, or a thing or person may be identified.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: eschequier
Language: fro
Decoded: eschequier
PoS: Noun
Meaning: exchequer
Affix: point
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A particular moment in an event or occurrence; a juncture.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: pūnctum
Language: la
Decoded: punctum
Meaning: a hole punched in; a point, puncture