Checkpoint
Encyclopedia
Places
- Border checkpointBorder checkpointA border checkpoint is a place, generally between two countries, where travellers and/or goods are inspected. Authorization often is required to enter a country through its borders. Access-controlled borders often have a limited number of checkpoints where they can be crossed without legal...
, a place on the land border between two states where travellers and/or goods are inspected- Checkpoint CharlieCheckpoint CharlieCheckpoint Charlie was the name given by the Western Allies to the best-known Berlin Wall crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War....
, the best known crossing point between East Berlin and West Berlin during the Cold War
- Checkpoint Charlie
- Security checkpoint, erected and enforced within contiguous areas under military or paramilitary control
- Random checkpointRandom checkpointA random checkpoint is a military and police tactic involving the set up of a hasty roadblock primarily by mobile truck-mounted infantry or police units in order to disrupt unauthorized or unwanted movement and/or military activity.Random checkpoints are set up to achieve surprise, as opposed to...
, stopping vehicles on a public roadway looking for impaired drivers - Weigh stationWeigh stationA weigh station is a checkpoint along a highway to inspect vehicular weights. Usually, trucks and commercial vehicles are subject to the inspection....
, a highway checkpoint to inspect vehicular weights
- Random checkpoint
- WaypointWaypointA waypoint is a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation.-Concept:Waypoints are sets of coordinates that identify a point in physical space. Coordinates used can vary depending on the application. For terrestrial navigation these coordinates can include longitude and...
, a reference point in physical space used for purposes of navigation- Checkpoint (video gaming), a point in a video game at which a player may restart if they are "killed" or lose the game
- Orienteering checkpointControl point (orienteering)A control point is a marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports such as rogaining and adventure racing. It is located in the competition area; marked both on an orienteering map and in the terrain; and described on a control description sheet...
, a marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports
Biology
- Cell cycle checkpointCell cycle checkpointCell cycle checkpoints are control mechanisms that ensure the fidelity of cell division in eukaryotic cells. These checkpoints verify whether the processes at each phase of the cell cycle have been accurately completed before progression into the next phase...
, control mechanisms in eukaryotic cell division - Postreplication checkpointPostreplication checkpoint-Postreplication checkpoint:When the genomic DNA of eukaryotic cells becomes damaged by spontaneous processes, chemical mutagens, or sunlight exposure, the replication of damaged DNA triggers a cellular response called a postreplication checkpoint...
, prevents cell cycle progression until postreplication repair - Spindle checkpointSpindle checkpointIn order to preserve one cell's identity and its proper functioning, it is necessary to maintain constant the appropriate number of chromosomes after each cell division...
, prevents anaphase onset until all chromosomes are properly attached to the spindle
Arts and Entertainment
- Checkpoint (Transformers)Checkpoint (Transformers)-Transformers Energon:Checkpoint was a part of an Autobot S.W.A.T. team along with Prowl who he was sold with. Checkpoint is a mainly black and white six-wheeled futuristic truck of a fictional make. He is able to 'powerlinx' with any other Powerlinx toy from Energon. His hand-held weapon is a...
, two fictional characters in the Transformers universes - Checkpoint (novel)Checkpoint (novel)Checkpoint is an American novel written by Nicholson Baker in 2004.-Plot summary:The main characters are two men, Jay and Ben. The novel consists of their dialogues in a hotel room in Washington, D.C., in May 2004. The story begins with Jay asking Ben to go to his hotel room...
, a 2004 novel by Nicholson Baker - Checkpoint (Australian political periodical)Checkpoint (journal)Checkpoint was a journal published in Melbourne Australia at approximately quarterly intervals, by a group of organisations associated loosely with the Liberal Party side of politics. It appeared from August 1969 until June 1974...
1969-1974 - "Checkpoint" (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), a 2001 episode of the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
- Checkpoint (1956 film), a 1956 British crime drama film
- Checkpoint (2003 film)Checkpoint (2003 film)Checkpoint is a 2003 documentary film by Israeli filmmaker Yoav Shamir, showing the everyday interaction between Israeli soldiers and Palestinian civilians at several of the regions Israel Defence Forces checkpoints...
, a documentary on checkpoints in the Occupied West Bank - Checkpoint (pinball)Checkpoint (pinball)Checkpoint is a 1991 pinball machine released by Data East. The game had the first dot matrix display ever used on a pinball game. It used a "half-height" DMD as compared to the standard DMD used by Williams.-Gameplay:...
, a 1991 pinball machine released by Data East
Computing
- Transaction checkpoint, for recovery in data management
- Application checkpointingApplication checkpointingCheckpointing is a technique for inserting fault tolerance into computing systems. It basically consists of storing a snapshot of the current application state, and later on, use it for restarting the execution in case of failure.- Technique properties :...
, a method in computing whereby the state of a program is saved - Checkpoint restartCheckpoint restartCheckpoint restart is a facility offered by some database management systems and backup-restore software. Checkpoints are taken in anticipation of the potential need to restart a software process....
, a method for restarting a long software process at a point beyond its beginning - Check PointCheck PointCheck Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a global provider of IT security solutions. Best known for its firewall and VPN products, Check Point first pioneered the industry with FireWall-1 and its patented stateful inspection technology...
, a software company that is best known for its firewall and VPN products