Primary definition
A process for recovering from system failure by recording the state of the system periodically and then restoring from the last saved state and updating with subsequent transactions.
Also known asstate saving · snapshotting · recovery point · system checkpoint
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A process for recovering from system failure by recording the state of the system periodically and then restoring from the last saved state and updating with subsequent transactions.
Electronic Voting Glossary · 2024
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Election Security Glossary. (2026). Checkpointing. In Election Security Glossary. Retrieved August 21, 2026, from https://electionsecurityglossary.com/glossary/checkpointing
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