pointers
noun
Meaning
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- A teacher's pointer, pointing stick, a rod with an arrow.
- 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, trained to point out game.
- A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- An icon that indicates the position of the pointing device, such as a mouse.
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