Dereferencing
Pronunciation: /ˈdeɪˈɹɛfɝəns/
Dereferencing (verb)
- Get the data from a memory address using a pointer in programming.
Examples
- The program will dereference the pointer to access the data.
- You need to dereference the variable to retrieve its value.
Common collocations: dereference a pointer, dereference a variable, automatically dereference