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What is a tiebreaker?

What is a tiebreaker? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. Something that is used to pick a winner from a tied situation.
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In the deciding tiebreaker, Rafter went ahead 6-2 on an ace, several service winners and a backhand, crosscourt winner.
If the late Jimmy van Alen hadn't invented tennis' tiebreaker in the 1960s, Pete Sampras and Andre Agassi might still be playing.
Moya took a 6-3 lead in the tiebreaker, but couldn't capitalise on three set points as Agassi evened the score.
In the tiebreaker, he finally converted on his third set point when the Swiss swatted a backhand long.
Williams, bidding for her fifth Grand Slam title and her first since 2001, overcame five set points in the tiebreaker.
A tiebreaker in the fifth game was an auspicious ending to the inaugural Howe Cup doubles championship.

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