dereferences
Retrieves pointed value
Dereferences is a computing term meaning to access the value that a pointer or reference points to, rather than the pointer itself.
If a variable holds a memory address, dereferencing it retrieves what's stored at that address: The program crashed when it dereferenced a null pointer.
The concept is fundamental to languages like C and C++.
Reference to memory location
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- addressSpeak to formally
- variableProne to fluctuation
- nullAbsence indicator in code
indirection · access · value · object · heap · stack · allocation · segfault
Formal decision or determination
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- expansionIncrease in scope
- evaluationDetermining worth or quality
binding · symbol · alias · shortcut · indirection · mapping · lookup · translation
pointer
Reference to memory location
null · indirection · access · value · object · heap · stack · allocation · segfault · C
resolution
Formal decision or determination
- interpretationAssigned meaning
- substitutionExchange of one for another
- expansionIncrease in scope
evaluation · binding · symbol · alias · shortcut · indirection · mapping · lookup · translation · decoding
bibliography
List of cited works
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dereferencesreferences
Sources cited for verification
wraps · encapsulates · abstracts · boxes · nests