##  [Endpoint](/endpoint) 

  ##  [Endpoint](https://information.quantumdictionary.io/endpoint-0) 

  

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**Information & Communication Dictionary**

 







 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

Definition

An addressable device, process, or logical identifier that initiates or terminates a network communication session within a specified networking context; an endpoint is the origin or destination of packets or messages and is identified by one or more network- or application-layer identifiers (for example, IP address, MAC address, URI, or an application socket).