Meanings
nouninternet checkpoint (plural internet checkpoints)
plural internet checkpoints
- InternetAn often nostalgic YouTube video featuring calming music or visuals that became a virtual gathering spot where users pause their online activity to share personal life updates, struggles, and reflections in the comments, creating a wholesome, anonymous diary for self-reflection and connecting with others; considered a "safe space" or metaphorical system restore point.
Origin
Coined in reference to the video game sense of the word checkpoint.
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internet checkpoint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internet%20checkpoint
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“internet checkpoint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internet%20checkpoint. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “internet checkpoint,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/internet%20checkpoint.
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