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Definition of POINTER

Pointer
Pointer Point"er, n. One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a) The hand of a timepiece. (b) (Zo["o]l.) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen. (c) pl. (Astron.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star. See Illust. of Ursa Major. (b) pl. (Naut.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold.

Meaning of POINTER from wikipedia

- Look up pointer or pointers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pointer may refer to: Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the...
- The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s. They have...
- I do consider ****ignment statements and pointer variables to be among computer science's "most valuable treasures." Donald Knuth, Structured Programming...
- Pointer is a surname. Notable persons with the name include: Aaron Pointer (born 1942), American baseball player Anita Pointer (1948–2022), American singer-songwriter...
- In computing, a null pointer or null reference is a value saved for indicating that the pointer or reference does not refer to a valid object. Programs...
- "Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer, best known for having been a member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer scored...
- display device that will respond to input, such as a text cursor or a mouse pointer. Cursor is Latin for 'runner'. A cursor is a name given to the transparent...
- In quantum Darwinism and similar theories, pointer states are quantum states, sometimes of a measuring apparatus, if present, that are less perturbed...
- Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer best known as the eldest and last surviving original member of the family vocal group the Pointer...
- In computer science, pointer swizzling is the conversion of references based on name or position into direct pointer references (memory addresses). It...