"tracepoint" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tracepoints [plural]
Etymology: From trace + point. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|trace|point}} trace + point Head templates: {{en-noun}} tracepoint (plural tracepoints)
  1. (computing, programming) A kind of breakpoint that performs a custom action.

Inflected forms

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