point-to-point

noun

: a cross-country steeplechase

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Technologies like point-to-point encryption (P2PE) and tokenization can significantly reduce the risk of data breaches. Peter Kellis, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Your trips must occur over a specified period of time, and the pass eliminates the need to buy individual point-to-point tickets. Lyndsey Matthews, AFAR Media, 2 July 2025 Astra's arrangement with the Defense Innovation Unit includes two milestones: one suborbital (point-to-point) and the other orbital, with the option to launch from a location outside the United States, as Astra is developing a mobile launcher. Abigail Bassett, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025 Look for features like point-to-point encryption, tokenization and real-time fraud detection, along with tools to streamline operations and reduce costs. Uttam Kumar, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for point-to-point

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of point-to-point was in 1898

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“Point-to-point.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/point-to-point. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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