"entry point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: entry points [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪnt Head templates: {{en-noun}} entry point (plural entry points)
  1. (programming) A location in a program or software library that can be called from outside, and from which the execution of code begins. Wikipedia link: entry point Categories (topical): Programming Synonyms: entrypoint Related terms: entry point for the eye

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