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smart pointer

abstract data type that simulates a pointer while providing added features, such as automatic memory management or bounds checking, intended to reduce bugs caused by the misuse of pointers, while retaining efficiency
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smart pointer

Summary

smart pointer is an abstract data type[1]. It draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (abstract_data_type category, ranking #10 of 17).[2]

Key Facts

  • smart pointer's instance of is recorded as abstract data type[3].
  • smart pointer's subclass of is recorded as pointer[4].
  • smart pointer's has use is recorded as memory management[5].
  • smart pointer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01vcmh[6].
  • smart pointer's Zhihu topic ID is recorded as 19616318[7].
  • smart pointer's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 35299574[8].
  • smart pointer's GitLab topic ID is recorded as Smart+Pointers[9].

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Designation and Status

smart pointer's instance of is recorded as abstract data type[3].

Why It Matters

smart pointer draws 55 Wikipedia views per month (abstract_data_type category, ranking #10 of 17).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_smart-pointer_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{smart pointer}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/smart-pointer}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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