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Breakpoint

Last Updated May 24, 2021 1:36 pm

The location in programming code that, when reached, triggers a temporary halt in the program. Programmers use breakpoints to test and debug programs by causing the program to stop at scheduled intervals so that the status of the program can be examined in stages.

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