Endpunkter

Endpunkter is the plural of endpunkt, a term used in Norwegian and other Scandinavian languages to refer to the terminal points of objects, processes, or communications. The word appears across disciplines, where it is used to identify the points where something starts or finishes, or where a connection is terminated.

In mathematics and geometry, endpoints denote the points at which a figure ends. For a line segment AB, the endpoints are A and B; interior points lie between them. The concept extends to curves, paths, and geometric constructions, where the endpoints are the images of the domain’s boundary points. Endpoints help distinguish a finite, bounded object from its interior.

In computer science and networking, endpoints describe the two ends of a communication channel or the points where an interaction begins or ends. A network endpoint can be a device such as a computer or mobile device; in APIs and web services, an endpoint is a specific URL or URI that exposes a resource or service and defines the operations available at that address. Endpoints are characterized by their address, protocol, and the actions they support, and they play a central role in design, security, and interoperability.

Across contexts, the term emphasizes termination or access points rather than interior or middle sections. The precise meaning of endpunkter depends on the domain, but the core idea remains consistent: endpoints are the boundary points where something begins, ends, or connects to another entity.