chokepoint

ˈtʃoʊkpɔɪnt

Definition

Definition of chokepoint - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

traffic

Rare

place where traffic gets easily blocked

Rare

The accident created a chokepoint on the highway.

blockage

bottleneck

congestion

system vulnerability

TECH.

point where a system is most vulnerable

TECH.

Security measures focus on the system's chokepoint to prevent breaches.

bottleneck

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Origin of chokepoint

English, choke (block) + point (location)

Examples of chokepoint in a sentence

The chokepoint at the tunnel caused delays during rush hour.
The network's chokepoint was identified and secured.
Traffic congestion at the chokepoint caused delays.

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French:goulet d'étranglement, point faible, ...
German:Engpass, Schwachstelle, ...
Italian:collo di bottiglia, punto critico, ...
Spanish:embotellamiento, punto crítico, ...
Portuguese:gargalo, ponto crítico, ...
Chinese:瓶颈, 瓶颈点, ...
Japanese:ボトルネック, 脆弱点, ...
Arabic:نُقْطَةُ اخْتِنَاق, نُقْطَة ضَعْف, ...
Hebrew:צַוָּאר בַּקְבּוּק, נְקֻדַּת תּוֹרְפָה, ...
Russian:узкое место, бутылочное горлышко, ...
Ukrainian:вузьке місце, пляшкове горлечко, ...
Hindi:अवरोध, कमजोर बिंदु, ...
Bengali:চোকপয়েন্ট, দুর্বল স্থান, ...
Catalan:coll d'ampolla, punt vulnerable, ...
Czech:dopravní úzké hrdlo, úzké místo, ...
Danish:flaskehals, sårbart punkt, ...
Dutch:knelpunt, kwetsbaar punt, ...
Greek:σημείο συμφόρησης, ευάλωτο σημείο, ...
Hungarian:szűk keresztmetszet, gyenge pont, ...
Khmer:ចំណុចកកស្ទះចរាចរណ៍, ចំណុចងាយរងគ្រោះ, ...
Korean:병목 현상, 취약점, ...
Persian:محل انسداد, نقطه ضعف, ...
Polish:wąskie gardło, punkt krytyczny, ...
Portuguese (BR):ponto de estrangulamento, ponto crítico, ...
Romanian:blocaj, gâtul sticlei, ...
Swedish:flaskhals, sårbar punkt, ...
Thai:คอขวด, จุดอ่อนของระบบ, ...
Turkish:darboğaz, sistem zayıf noktası, ...
Vietnamese:điểm nghẽn, điểm yếu của hệ thống, ...

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