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pointer

type which stores memory addresses in a computer program
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pointer

Summary

pointer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • pointer is a type of data type[2].
  • pointer is a type of handle[3].
  • pointer is used for indirection[4].
  • pointer's Commons category is recorded as Pointers (computing)[5].
  • pointer's facet of is recorded as pointee[6].
  • pointer's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/pointers[7].
  • pointer's manifestation of is recorded as reference data type[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include data type[2] and handle[3].

Use and Application

pointer is used for indirection[4].

Why It Matters

pointer has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] pointer is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

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References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · ~2026-36779-11 · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Facet of → pointee
    Has characteristic → Q7068979
    Subclass of → —
    Has use → indirection
    + 3 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1552]]: [[Q7068979]]"
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