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delay the endpoint

[dɪˈleɪ ðə ˈɛndpɔɪnt]
verb phrase
adiar o ponto final / atrasar o endpoint
1. To postpone or defer the completion point of a process, project, or system
We had to delay the endpoint of the project due to unforeseen circumstances.
Tivemos que adiar o ponto final do projeto devido a circunstâncias imprevistas.
2. In technology/computing: to postpone the time when a service, connection, or system terminates or reaches its conclusion
The server will delay the endpoint until all data is processed.
O servidor adiará o ponto final até que todos os dados sejam processados.
Synonyms
postpone the endpointdefer the endpointpush back the endpointextend the timelineprolong completion
Antonyms
expedite the endpointaccelerate the endpointhasten completionadvance the endpoint

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
adiar o ponto final / atrasar o endpoint
Common in technical and business contexts
São Paulo
postergar o endpoint / adiar o término
Business and corporate usage
Portugal
adiar o ponto terminal / retardar o fim
More formal European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

push back the deadline
buy more time
kick the can down the road
put off until later
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