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Pointer
ˈpɔɪntə
Pointer definitions
noun
pointer
pointers
- a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position
"if the pointer moves right, the wind is from the right"
- a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart
"men with maps and pointers demonstrate the path that the storm is taking"
- a hint as to what might happen in the future
"the figures were a pointer to gradual economic recovery"
- a small piece of advice; a tip
"here are some pointers on how to go about the task"
- a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link
"another computer word holds a descriptor or pointer to an individual character"
- a dog of a breed that on scenting game stands rigid looking towards it