touchpoint

noun — 3 senses

touchpoint

noun

Etymology From touch + point.

1

A physical point of contact; a surface that is regularly touched by people.

  • The operator says that a total of 952,514 'cleans' of various touchpoints, including tables and door buttons, were carried out by more than 600 dedicated cleaning staff - the equivalent of cleaning one carriage at least three times every day.2022 January 26, “Network News: Northern keeps carriages clean”, in RAIL, number 949, page 12:
2

Business An encounter where customers and business engage to exchange information, provide services, or handle transactions.

  • The touchpoints in retail banking include tellers and ATMs.
3

Geometry, Mathematics, Sciences A point where things touch.

  • The Gergonne triangle is defined by the three touchpoints of the incircle on the three sides.

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