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Word: pointer (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A breed of hunting dog.
  • A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
  • Anything that points or is used for pointing.
  • A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)
  • computing An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
  • programming A variable which holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.

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