"pointcut" meaning in English

See pointcut in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: en-uk-pointcut.ogg [UK] Forms: pointcuts [plural]
Etymology: point + cut Etymology templates: {{compound|en|point|cut}} point + cut Head templates: {{en-noun}} pointcut (plural pointcuts)
  1. (computing, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, a set of join points specifying when advice should run during execution. Categories (topical): Computing, Programming

Inflected forms

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