"watchpoint" meaning in English

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        "A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms."
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          "sense": "debugging mechanism",
          "word": "kontrolpunkto"
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  "word": "watchpoint"
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