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reference variable en · NOUN

Etymology

reference + variable

Meanings

  1. A variable used for storing the address of another variable or structure, equivalent to a pointer.
    • The value of a reference variable is the memory address at which the data associated with the object is stored. 2003, Grant Palmer, Technical Java: Developing Scientific and Engineering Applications:

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Deriveds

external reference variable