"entrypoint" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: entrypoints [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} entrypoint (plural entrypoints)
  1. (programming) Alternative form of entry point Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: entry point Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

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