endpoint

or end point

[ end-point ]

noun

, Mathematics.

1. the point on each side of an interval marking its extremity on that side.

Word History and Origins

Origin of endpoint¹

First recorded in 1895–1900; end ¹ + point

Example Sentences

Even in our crooked coordinate system the standard midpoint formula still works, so we can find the coordinates of our midpoint by averaging the coordinates of the endpoints.

From Quanta Magazine

That makes cloud resources far more popular than hosting on servers or directly on endpoint devices, such as laptops or smartphones.

From MIT Technology Review

The trial will continue until it reaches its endpoint of 164 cases of the coronavirus, which a Pfizer executive said could take a few weeks.

From Washington Post

The trial will continue until it reaches its endpoint of 164 cases of covid-19, which Jansen said could take a few weeks.

From Washington Post

These techniques help us to gain perspective on distressing events such as covid-19 by thinking about the fact that they won’t last forever and that there will be an endpoint.

From Washington Post

What do you think the endpoint is in terms of us giving up our privacy, whether it to be companies, or the government?

From The Daily Beast

Each one represents the endpoint of a long process of winnowing, pruning and perfecting, driven entirely by the market.

From The Daily Beast

The uncertainty of an endpoint to the conflict made him eager to truly “complete his religion,” as he said, and get married.

From The Daily Beast