Watchpoint

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A debugging mechanism whereby execution is suspended every time a specified memory location is modified; or, any of various similar such mechanisms.

    "AdaRAID supports multiple CPUs running concurrently, Ada data types, features include break points, watchpoints, timing, tracing, stepping, walkbacks, and histories of last n executions."

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"AdaRAID supports multiple CPUs running concurrently, Ada data types, features include break points, watchpoints, timing, tracing, stepping, walkbacks, and histories of last n executions."

Etymology

From watch + point, on the model of breakpoint.

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