Checkpoint may refer to:

Places

* Border checkpoint, a place on the land border between two states where travellers and/or goods are inspected * Security checkpoint, erected and enforced within contiguous areas under military or paramilitary control *

Random checkpoint A random checkpoint is a military and police tactic. In a military context, checkpoints involve the setup of a hasty roadblock by mobile truck- or armored vehicle-mounted infantry to disrupt unauthorized or unwanted movement or military activit ...

, a police or military checkpoint that is moved to various locations * Weigh station, a highway checkpoint to inspect vehicular weights

Arts and entertainment

* Checkpoint (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe * Checkpoint (''Transformers''), two fictional characters in the ''Transformers'' universes * ''Checkpoint'' (novel), a 2004 novel by Nicholson Baker * ''Checkpoint'' (journal), 1969-1974 * ''Checkpoint'' (pinball), a 1991 pinball machine released by Data East * Checkpoint (video gaming), locations in a video game where a player character respawns after death * CheckPoint, a web series by sketch comedy group

LoadingReadyRun LoadingReadyRun, often abbreviated to LRR, is a Canadian entertainment group that produces video and audio comedy. It often covers video games, internet trends, and popular culture. Founded in October 2003 by Graham Stark and Paul Saunders a ...

Film and television

* ''Checkpoint'' (1956 film), a British crime drama film * ''Checkpoint'' (2003 film), a documentary on checkpoints in the Occupied West Bank * ''Checkpoint'' (Dutch TV show), a popular Dutch children's TV show * "Checkpoint" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 2001 episode of the television series ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''

Science and technology

Counting point In logistics, a counting point (CP; also known as a status point, data acquisition point, check point, or control point) is a certain spot designated for planning, controlling, and monitoring material flow items (e.g. single parts, assembly groups, ...

, a concept in logistics

Biology

* Cell cycle checkpoint, control mechanisms in eukaryotic cell division ** G1 restriction point ** S postreplication checkpoint, prevents cell cycle progression until postreplication repair **

G2-M DNA damage checkpoint The G2-M DNA damage checkpoint is an important cell cycle checkpoint in eukaryotic organisms that ensures that cells don't initiate mitosis until damaged or incompletely replicated DNA is sufficiently repaired. Cells with a defective G2-M checkpoi ...

** M spindle checkpoint, prevents anaphase onset until all chromosomes are properly attached to the spindle * Immune checkpoint

Computing

Application checkpointing Checkpointing is a technique that provides fault tolerance for computing systems. It basically consists of saving a snapshot of the application's state, so that applications can restart from that point in case of failure. This is particularly imp ...

, a method in computing whereby the state of a program is saved *

Transaction checkpoint Transaction processing is a way of computing that divides work into individual, indivisible operations, called transactions. A transaction processing system (TPS) is a software system, or software/ hardware combination, that supports transaction ...

, for recovery in data management

Organisations

* Checkpoint Systems, a provider of merchandise availability solutions for the retail industry *

Checkpoint (rapid HIV testing facility) Checkpoint was the name of the first rapid HIV testing facility in the Netherlands. This project, run on a voluntary basis, was based in Amsterdam. From 21 June 2002 until its closure on 27 June 2008 almost 5000 people opted for a Checkpoint HI ...

, a former HIV testing facility based in Amsterdam *

Check Point Check Point is an American-Israeli multinational provider of software and combined hardware and software products for IT security, including network security, endpoint security, cloud security, mobile security, data security and security managem ...

, a software company that is best known for its firewall and VPN products * Checkpoint, a tax and accounting database produced by Thomson Reuters

Sports

* Control point (orienteering) or checkpoint, a marked waypoint used in orienteering and related sports * Racing checkpoint, a specific point partway through a racing course where a contestant's subtotal time is recorded