checkpoint

IPA: tʃˈɛkpɔɪnt

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
(computing) 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.
(video games) A predetermined point in a map, level or scenario that the player may resume from if they die or restart from if they choose to.

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