point-to-point meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

point-to-point

adj

US, UK /ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/

Etymology From point (“individual element in a larger whole; specific location or place; topic of discussion or debate”) + to + point.

› Travelling directly from a starting point to…

Business, Electrical engineering, Electricity, Electromagnetism, Electronics, Energy, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Physics Being or relating to a method of manually constructing electronic circuits prior to automation and printed circuit boards, where components were individually mounted on the chassis prior to soldering.

Communications, Electrical engineering, Engineering, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Telecommunications Employing a simple network topology with a dedicated link between two endpoints.

Transport Travelling directly from source to destination without passing through a hub.

In the interests of evening out the demand on locomotive power throughout the run, some adjustment of point-to-point timings might be worth while, especially an easing of the timing from Darlington to York.1961 April, Cecil J. Allen, “Locomotive Running Past and Present”, in Trains Illustrated, London: Ian Allan Publishing, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 210:

Having every aspect or point of something matching up with corresponding aspects or points of something else.

a point-to-point rebuttal of the argument

Related terms: end-to-end, hub-and-spoke, peer-to-peer

point-to-point

noun

Etymology From point (“individual element in a larger whole; specific location or place; topic of discussion or debate”) + to + point.

Hobbies, Horse racing, Horseracing, Horses, Lifestyle, Pets, Racing, Sports Also A kind of horse race involving a direct cross-country course with obstacles for hunting horses and amateur riders.

Derived terms: point-to-pointer, point-to-pointing