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break point

Syllabification: (break point)
Definition of break point

noun

  • 1a place or time at which an interruption or change is made.
  • (usually breakpoint) Computing a place in a computer program where the sequence of instructions is interrupted, especially by another program or by the operator.
  • 2 Tennis the state of a game when the side receiving service needs only one more point to win the game:he hit a winner to reach break point

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