endpoint vs terminus

endpoint

noun
  • Either of the two points at the ends of a line segment. 

  • The entity at one end of a connection. 

  • A defined occurrence during the observation period of an experiment or study. 

  • The stage in a titration at which a change in the colour of an indicator indicates that no more titrant should be added. 

  • Part of a system that serves as a hook, allowing third-party code to intercept and modify behaviour at that point. 

  • Either of the two nodes of a graph of degree 1. 

terminus

noun
  • A boundary or border, or a post or stone marking such a boundary. 

  • The end point of a transportation system, or the town or city in which it is located. 

  • The end or final point of something. 

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