Innstegspunkt

Innstegspunkt is a Norwegian term that translates roughly to "entry point" or "starting point." It is a generic label used across multiple fields to denote the initial location, condition, or reference from which something begins. The term is formed from inn- meaning "in," steg meaning "step," and punkt meaning "point," conveying the sense of the first step or point of access.

In computing and software development, innstegspunkt describes the entry point of a program—that is, the point at which a runtime environment begins execution. In many languages, this is a designated function such as main(), which serves as the innstegspunkt for the program.

In design, user experience, and product development, innstegspunkt refers to the first touchpoint or the initial situation a user encounters, such as a landing page or onboarding flow. This point helps define how a user enters a system and what actions are expected next.

In project planning, problem solving, and data analysis, the term denotes the starting condition, question, or data subset used to begin a workflow, analysis, or hypothesis testing.

In navigation and logistics, innstegspunkt can describe the starting location or the first leg of a journey or route.

See also: entry point, starting point, ingress.

Notes: The term is generic and its exact meaning varies with context; it should be defined clearly in each domain.