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punten

Punten is the plural form of punt, a common Dutch noun with multiple meanings that recur across disciplines. The word appears in mathematics, sports, typography, punctuation, and computing.

In mathematics and geometry, a punt denotes a precise location in space. Points are typically represented by

In timekeeping and measurement, a point can refer to a precise moment in time. In printing and

In language and punctuation, a punt is the period at the end of a sentence in Dutch

In computing and digital contexts, the dot character is called a punt in Dutch. It is used

In sports, a point is a unit of scoring; the plural is punten. Teams accumulate punten to

In statistics and data collection, a data point is a single observation; the plural is data points

coordinates
in
a
reference
system,
such
as
(x,
y)
in
two
dimensions
or
(x,
y,
z)
in
three.
Points
have
position
but
no
inherent
size.
typography,
punt
is
also
a
unit
of
length
used
to
measure
type;
font
sizes
are
expressed
in
points
(pt).
One
point
equals
1/72
of
an
inch
in
traditional
typography.
writing.
This
mark
is
commonly
called
a
punt.
in
web
addresses
and
IP
addresses
as
the
separator
between
segments,
for
example
192.168.0.1.
determine
a
winner,
and
the
term
is
used
across
many
games
to
describe
individual
scores
within
a
match.
or
punten
in
Dutch.