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English
Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ɪnt�(r)|-�ɪnt�(r)
Etymology
point#Verb|to point + -er
Noun
en-noun
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- A breed of hunting dog.
- complang A variable which holds the address of a memory location where, presumeably, a value is stored.
- computing An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
- A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)
#:The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.
Synonyms
(of a timepiece): hand
(of a measuring device): needle
(icon): mouse pointer
complang reference
See also
complang dereference
Translations
trans-top|anything that points or is used for pointing
Finnish: t-|fi|osoitin
Kurdish: t|ku|nî�anderk f}
Polish: wskaźnik
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Portuguese: ponteiro m
Russian: �каза�ел� (ukazát'el�) m, �казка (ukázka) f
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trans-top|of a timepiece or measuring device
Finnish: osoitin, viisari (colloquial)
French: t+|fr|aiguille|f
German: Zeiger m
trans-mid
Kurdish: t|ku|nî�anderk f}, t+|ku|mîl m
Portuguese: ponteiro m
Russian: t+|ru|���елка|m|trstr'élka|scCyrl
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trans-top|dog
Finnish: t-|fi|pointteri
Kurdish: t|ku|poyinter
trans-mid
Russian: t-|ru|пойн�е�|m|trpójnter|scCyrl
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trans-top|computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable
Czech: t-|cs|ukazatel|m
Dutch: t+|nl|pointer
Finnish: osoitin, pointteri (colloquial)
German: Zeiger m
Italian: t-|it|puntatore|m
trans-mid
Kurdish: t|ku|nî�anderk f}
Polish: wskaźnik
Portuguese: ponteiro m
Russian: �каза�ел� (ukazát'el�) m
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computing: icon indicating mouse position
See mouse pointer
Derived terms
null pointer
white pointer
dangling pointer
See also
w:pointer_(dog)|Wikipedia article on the pointer, the dog
w:pointer|Wikipedia article on pointers in computer programming
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