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breakpoint
Last modified: Monday, September 08, 2003
The location in programmingcode 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.