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Definition of point-to-point - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
routedirectly connecting two locations without stops
- The point-to-point flight was non-stop.
2.
telecommunicationsTECH. using a dedicated link between two endpointsTECH.
- The point-to-point network ensured secure communication.
3.
technologyDated manually constructed electronic circuitsDated
- The device used point-to-point wiring for connections.
Noun
horse racingDated UK horse race over obstacles for amateur riders and hunting horsesDated UK
- He won the point-to-point last weekend.
Expressions with point-to-point
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direct link that carries communication between exactly two specific endpoints
The network uses a point-to-point connection between the two data centers.
Origin of point-to-point
French, point (point) + à (to) + point (point)
Terms with point-to-point included in their meaning
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location
located to the right of a reference point
straightforward path
going straight to a point without stopping or changing direction
limit
exist up to a certain point
speech
to introduce a final point or topic
distance
at or to a point equidistant between two places
distance
at or to a point equidistant between two others
cooking
water heated to or past the boiling point
speech marker
used to introduce the real fact or honest point
cooking
overheat to the point of being unusable
support
used to support or explain a previous point
argument
used to introduce a further point in an argument
progress
to an advanced stage or point
progress
to a more advanced point or stage
first stage
used to describe the initial position or point
time
up to a specified time or point
proximity
at all close to a certain point
very dark
darkened to the point of appearing black
food
overcooked to the point of charring
overfilled
full to the point of breaking open
location
nearer to the origin or starting point
retracing
retrace one's steps to a previous point
media
move media quickly to a later point
attachment
be attached to something by a point
movement direction
moving straight from one point to another
Examples of point-to-point in a sentence
Point-to-point connections are often faster. The point-to-point connection improved the system's efficiency. They installed a point-to-point link for better data transfer. The engineer designed a point-to-point circuit. Point-to-point connections were used in the prototype. They entered their mare in a local point-to-point.
The festival features a challenging point-to-point tomorrow.
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- French:direct, course d'obstacles amateur, ...
- German:punkt-zu-punkt, Point-to-Point-Rennen, ...
- Italian:diretto, corsa campestre a ostacoli, ...
- Spanish:directo, carrera de obstáculos para aficionados, ...
- Portuguese:ponto a ponto, corrida point-to-point, ...
- Chinese:直达的, 越野障碍赛马, ...
- Japanese:直行の, ポイント・トゥ・ポイント, ...
- Arabic:مُباشَر, سِباق الحَواجِز للهُواة, ...
- Hebrew:יָשִׁיר, פּוֹיְנְט טוּ פּוֹיְנְט, ...
- Russian:беспосадочный, скачки с препятствиями, ...
- Ukrainian:прямий, аматорські скачки з перешкодами, ...
- Hindi:सीधा, पॉइंट-टू-पॉइंट दौड़, ...
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