What does "checkpoint" mean?

A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.

What is a synonym for "checkpoint"?

Common synonyms include: savepoint.

Pronounced //ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt//.

//ˈt͡ʃɛkˌpɔɪnt// noun, verb

noun, verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Noun

1
A point or place where a check is performed, especially a point along a road or on a frontier where travellers are stopped for inspection.
"The travellers were stopped at the checkpoint."
2
a place (as at a frontier) where travellers are stopped for inspection and clearance wordnet
3
A situation, often represented by a point in time, at which the state of a database system is known to be valid, and to which it can be returned in the event of a crisis by using a combination of backups and logs; the data stored at this event.
"After the crash, we rolled back the database to the last checkpoint."
4
A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart.
"You can't finish the race if you haven't passed all of the checkpoints on the track."
5
A biological control mechanism ensuring correct progression through the cell cycle.