English

point-to-point

/ˌpɔɪnt(t)əˈpɔɪnt/
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.

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    Origin

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

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    • partEnglishpoint “Something tiny, as a pinprick; a very small mark.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishpoynt
        • borrowedOld Frenchpoint
    • partEnglishto “A particle used for marking the following verb as an infinitive.”
      • inheritedMiddle Englishto
        • inheritedOld Englishtā
        • inheritedOld Englishtō
      • borrowedHindiतो

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