dereference

Meanings

Plural: dereferences

Verb

To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.
To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.

Noun

The act by which something is dereferenced.

Origin / Etymology

From de- + reference.

Synonyms

follow, resolve

Scrabble Score: 0

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Words With Friends Score: 19

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