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Look up pointer or pointers in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Pointer may refer to: Pointer (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the
Pointer
American family R&B vocal group
The Pointer Sisters are an American female vocal group from Oakland, California, who achieved mainstream success during the 1970s and 1980s, selling around
The_Pointer_Sisters
Object which stores memory addresses in a computer program
I do consider assignment statements and pointer variables to be among computer science's "most valuable treasures." — Donald Knuth, Structured Programming
Pointer (computer programming)
Pointer_(computer_programming)
American singer (born 1946)
Esther Pointer (born March 19, 1946) is an American singer best known as the eldest member of the family vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Pointer joined
Ruth_Pointer
American singer (born 1978)
as Issa Pointer, is an American singer and member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters. Born in 1978 Pointer is the daughter of the Pointer Sisters'
Issa_Pointer
Musical artist
Sadako Ruth Pointer Johnson (born March 24, 1984), known professionally as Sadako Pointer, is an American singer. Born in 1984, Sadako Pointer is the granddaughter
Sadako_Pointer
Surname list
Pointer is a surname. Notable persons with the name include: Aaron Pointer (born 1942), American baseball player Anita Pointer (1948–2022), American singer
Pointer_(surname)
Dog breed
Wirehaired Pointer or Deutsch Drahthaar is a German breed of pointing dog of Griffon type. It is closely related to the other German pointer breeds, the
German_Wirehaired_Pointer
American singer and songwriter (1948–2022)
Pointer (January 23, 1948 – December 31, 2022) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters
Anita_Pointer
American actress (1924–2025)
Priscilla Marie Pointer (May 18, 1924 – April 28, 2025) was an American actress of theater, film and television. Pointer began her career in the theater
Priscilla_Pointer
Pointer that does not point to a valid object
Dangling pointers and wild pointers in computer programming are pointers that do not point to a valid object of the appropriate type. These are special
Dangling_pointer
English breed of gundog
The Pointer, sometimes called the English Pointer, is a medium-sized breed of pointing dog developed in England. Pointers are used to find game for hunters
Pointer_(dog_breed)
Quantum states less perturbed by decoherence than others
In quantum Darwinism and similar theories, pointer states are quantum states, sometimes of a measuring apparatus, if present, that are less perturbed
Pointer_state
American singer and songwriter (1950–2020)
"Bonnie" Pointer (July 11, 1950 – June 8, 2020) was an American singer and songwriter, best known as a founding member of the vocal group the Pointer Sisters
Bonnie_Pointer
Data type simulating a pointer with additional features
In computer science, a smart pointer is an abstract data type that simulates a pointer while providing added features, such as automatic memory management
Smart_pointer
American singer (1953–2006)
June Antoinette Pointer (November 30, 1953 – April 11, 2006) was an American singer, best known as the youngest of the founding members of the vocal group
June_Pointer
Opaque data type which stores a memory address
computer programming, an opaque pointer is a special case of an opaque data type, a data type declared to be a pointer to a record or data structure of
Opaque_pointer
Value indicating that a referenced dataset is invalid or doesn't exist
In computing, a null pointer (sometimes shortened to nullptr or null) or null reference is a value indicating that the pointer or reference does not refer
Null_pointer
Indicator showing where text would be input
display device that will respond to input, such as a text cursor or a mouse pointer. Cursor is Latin for 'runner'. A cursor is a name given to the transparent
Cursor_(user_interface)
German breed of dog
The German Shorthaired Pointer or Deutsch Kurzhaar is a German breed of continental pointing dog of Braque type. It originated in the nineteenth century
German_Shorthaired_Pointer
German breed of dog
German Longhaired Pointer or Deutsch Langhaar is a German breed of gundog of pointer type. It is closely related to the other German pointer breeds, the German
German_Longhaired_Pointer
In computer science, a bounded pointer is a pointer that is augmented with additional information that enable the storage bounds within which it may point
Bounded_pointer
Computer science term
In computer science, pointer swizzling is the conversion of references based on name or position into direct pointer references (memory addresses). It
Pointer_swizzling
Handheld device that emits a laser beam
A laser pointer or laser pen is a (typically battery-powered) handheld device that uses a laser diode to emit a narrow low-power visible laser beam (i
Laser_pointer
General-purpose programming language
together using pointers. Pointers to other pointers are often used in multi-dimensional arrays and arrays of struct objects. Pointers to functions (function
C_(programming_language)
Solid rod used to point to things
A pointer or pointing stick is a solid rod used to point manually, in the form of a stick, but always finished off or artificially produced. The typical
Pointer_(rod)
Association football cliche
"Six-pointer" is a sporting cliché, particularly used in association football, used to describe a game between two teams with similar league positions
Six-pointer
1939 Mickey Mouse cartoon
The Pointer is an American animated short film produced by Walt Disney Productions and released by RKO Radio Pictures on July 21, 1939, shown in theaters
The_Pointer
Type qualifier denoting the data as being read-only
Consider pointers to pointers: int** pp; // a pointer to a pointer to ints const int** cpp; // a pointer to a pointer to constant int value (not a pointer to
Const
Abstract computational machine model
computer science, a pointer machine is an atomistic abstract computational machine whose storage structure is a graph. A pointer algorithm could also
Pointer_machine
Hierarchy/layout for directing inodes in a Unix File System
The inode pointer structure is a structure adopted by the inode of a file in the Version 6 Unix file system, Version 7 Unix file system, and Unix File
Inode_pointer_structure
Computer fault caused by access to restricted memory
a common class of error in programs written in languages that support pointers that can be null, or that can be set to an arbitrary value, or that support
Segmentation_fault
This is the discography of American R&B/soul/pop vocal group The Pointer Sisters. The group charted 16 songs in the top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100 and
The Pointer Sisters discography
The_Pointer_Sisters_discography
Species of large lamniform shark
white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or great white, is a large shark. It is closely related to the mako sharks
Great_white_shark
Pointer that points to a function
A function pointer, also called a subroutine pointer or procedure pointer, is a pointer referencing executable code, rather than data. Dereferencing the
Function_pointer
In computer science, a pointer algorithm (sometimes called a pointer machine, or a reference machine; see the article Pointer machine for a close but non-identical
Pointer_algorithm
Marvel Comics character
Michael Pointer is a fictional character code-named Omega, a mutant appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. He first appeared in
Michael_Pointer_(character)
British drummer
Michael Pointer (born 22 July 1956) is an English drummer. He is known for his work in the neo-prog bands Marillion and Arena. Pointer was the original
Mick_Pointer
Pointer Telocation was a publicly traded company, headquartered in Israel, that developed automatic vehicle location systems and provided roadside automotive
Pointer_Telocation
Hunting dog
three classes: retrievers, flushing dogs, and pointing breeds. The name pointer comes from the dog's instinct to point, by stopping and aiming its muzzle
Pointing_dog
Basketball field goal made from beyond the designated three-point line (arc)
A three-point field goal (also 3-pointer, three, trey, or triple) is a field goal in a basketball game made from beyond the three-point line, a designated
Three-point_field_goal
Single-deck midibus body on Dennis and Volvo chassis
The Plaxton Pointer (originally known as the Reeve Burgess Pointer, and later as the TransBus Pointer and Alexander Dennis Pointer) is a single-deck midibus
Plaxton_Pointer
Dick Pointer (before 1778 – 1827) was an American frontier hero and an enslaved African. He is best known for his bravery in the defence of Fort Donnally
Dick_Pointer
Concurrency-protecting pointer owned by one thread at most at a time
Hazard pointers, in a multithreaded computing environment, are one approach to solving the problems posed by dynamic memory management of the nodes in
Hazard_pointer
Class of computer memory address reference
In computer science, a tagged pointer is a pointer (concretely a memory address) with additional data associated with it, such as an indirection bit or
Tagged_pointer
Determining what or where each pointer points to in program code
In computer science, pointer analysis, or points-to analysis, is a static code analysis technique that establishes which pointers, or heap references,
Pointer_analysis
Address to memory outside immediate vicinity
In a segmented architecture computer, a far pointer is a pointer to memory in a specific context, such as a segment selector making it possible to point
Far_pointer
Motor vehicle
The Volkswagen Pointer is a small family car sold by Autolatina in Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay from 1994 to 1996. The Pointer was available as a five-door
Volkswagen_Pointer
English rugby league footballer
Ben Pointer (born 25 May 1996) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker. Pointer was born in England on 25 May
Ben_Pointer
Dog breed
[ˈviʒlɒ]), also known as Hungarian Vizsla, Magyar Vizsla or Hungarian Pointer, is a dog breed from Hungary and belongs to the Fédération Cynologique
Vizsla
American jazz violinist and record producer
Pointer (December 26, 1954 – December 19, 1994) was an American jazz violinist and record producer, whose life inspired a music foundation. Pointer made
Noel_Pointer
1984 song by the Pointer Sisters
"Automatic" is a song recorded by American vocal group the Pointer Sisters for their tenth studio album Break Out (1983). The song was released by the
Automatic (Pointer Sisters song)
Automatic_(Pointer_Sisters_song)
American baseball player (born 1942)
Aaron Elton Pointer (born April 19, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in the major leagues for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros
Aaron_Pointer
1983 studio album by the Pointer Sisters
female vocal group the Pointer Sisters, released on November 1, 1983, on Planet Records, distributed by RCA Records. It is the Pointer Sisters' most successful
Break Out (Pointer Sisters album)
Break_Out_(Pointer_Sisters_album)
1973 studio album by the Pointer Sisters
The Pointer Sisters is the debut studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1973 on the Blue Thumb label. The album yielded the hits "Yes We Can
The_Pointer_Sisters_(album)
Ancient Greek analogue astronomical computer
full rotations of the pointers. When a pointer reached the terminal month location at either end of the spiral, the pointer's follower had to be manually
Antikythera_mechanism
1978 album by Bonnie Pointer
Bonnie Pointer is the debut studio album by Bonnie Pointer, released in 1978 on the Motown label. The album was released a year after her dismissal from
Bonnie_Pointer_(1978_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Michael Pointer may refer to: Michael R. Pointer, a scientist who approximated the gamut of real surface colours Mick Pointer, English drummer Michael
Michael_Pointer
Design technique for parallel algorithms
Pointer jumping or path doubling is a design technique for parallel algorithms that operate on pointer structures, such as linked lists and directed graphs
Pointer_jumping
American basketball player (born 1988)
Player of the Year twice. He set the NCAA single-season record for three-pointers made (162) as a sophomore and led the NCAA Division I in scoring during
Stephen_Curry
American basketball player (born 1998)
Khayla Pointer (born November 25, 1998) is an American professional basketball player who currently plays for the Jacksonville Waves of the UpShot League
Khayla_Pointer
American basketball player (born 1992)
Sir'Dominic Denzel Pointer (born May 6, 1992) is an American professional basketball player for Shabab Al Ahli of the Basketball Champions League Asia
Sir'Dominic_Pointer
Abstract data type
stack may be implemented as, for example, a singly linked list with a pointer to the top element. A stack may be implemented to have a bounded capacity
Stack_(abstract_data_type)
Esoteric, minimalist programming language
language consists of only eight simple commands, a data pointer, and an instruction pointer. Brainfuck is an example of a so-called Turing tarpit: it
Brainfuck
Topics referred to by the same term
Four-pointer may refer to: Four-point play, a rare play in basketball Four-pointer, a sporting cliché variant of six-pointer This disambiguation page
Four_pointer
Keyword in C (programming language)
qualifier that can be applied to a pointer to hint to the compiler that for the lifetime of that pointer, no other pointer will be used to access the same
Restrict
Portuguese breed of dog
Portuguese Pointing Dog or Perdigueiro Português is a Portuguese breed of pointer dog. It is one of several Portuguese pointing breeds and is mainly used
Portuguese_Pointer
French breed of dog
The Ariège Pointer is a French breed of hunting dog of pointer type. It originates in the Ariège département of Occitanie, in south-western France. The
Ariège_Pointer
Data types supported by the C programming language
*r; Pointers may also be declared for pointer data types, thus creating multiple indirect pointers, such as char ** and int ***, including pointers to
C_data_types
Dog breed
The Burgos Pointer (Spanish: Perdiguero de Burgos), also called the Burgalese Pointer, is a breed of dog native to Spain. Originating from Castile, especially
Burgos_Pointer
1978 studio album by the Pointer Sisters
Energy is the fifth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1978 on the Planet label. After a brief split following sister Bonnie's departure
Energy (Pointer Sisters album)
Energy_(Pointer_Sisters_album)
Dog breed
The Old Spanish Pointer, or Perro de Punta Español, is an extinct breed of Spanish pointing dogs known from the Early Modern Period; it is considered
Old_Spanish_Pointer
Dog breed
Old Danish Pointer is a medium-sized breed of dog, white with brown markings, originally used as a pointing dog in Denmark. Old Danish Pointers (Danish:
Old_Danish_Pointer
Style of human–computer interaction
In human–computer interaction, WIMP stands for "windows, icons, menus, pointer", denoting a style of interaction using these elements of the user interface
WIMP_(computing)
Mechanism for supporting dynamic dispatch
the class that points to an array of pointers to (virtual) functions called the virtual method table. These pointers are used at runtime to invoke the appropriate
Virtual_method_table
Species of shark
Māori: [ˈmakɔ]; Isurus oxyrinchus), also known as the shortfin mako, blue pointer, or bonito shark, is a species of large mackerel shark. It is commonly
Shortfin_mako_shark
Bruise on the pelvis from blunt trauma
A hip pointer is a contusion on the pelvis caused by a direct blow or a bad fall at an iliac crest and/or hip bone and a bruise of the abdominal muscles
Hip_pointer
Nunatak in Coats Land, Antarctica
Pointer Nunatak (80°37′S 29°0′W / 80.617°S 29.000°W / -80.617; -29.000) is a conspicuous nunatak, 1,245 m, immediately east of Wedge Ridge in the west
Pointer_Nunatak
1989 album by June Pointer
June Pointer is the second and final solo studio album by June Pointer, released in 1989 on the Columbia label. The album officially marked the final
June_Pointer_(album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Pointer may refer to three Spanish bird dogs: Burgos Pointer, a modern Spanish dog breed from Castile, Spain known in English as the Spanish Pointer Pachón
Spanish_pointer
Topics referred to by the same term
John Pointer may refer to: John Pointer (cricketer) (1782–1815), English cricketer John Pointer (antiquary) (1668–1754), English cleric and antiquary John
John_Pointer
Unary operators that add or subtract one from their operand, respectively
The operand must have an arithmetic or pointer data type, and must refer to a modifiable data object. Pointers values are increased (or decreased) by
Increment and decrement operators
Increment_and_decrement_operators
English footballer
Raymond Pointer (10 October 1936 – 26 January 2016) was an English professional footballer and England international who played as a striker. He had a
Ray_Pointer
Data structure used in computer programs
decrement of the stack pointer. At function return, the stack pointer is instead restored to the frame pointer, the value of the stack pointer just before the
Call_stack
1974 single by The Pointer Sisters
introduced on the Pointer Sisters' May 1974 album release That's a Plenty; written by group members Anita Pointer and Bonnie Pointer, "Fairytale" became
Fairytale (Pointer Sisters song)
Fairytale_(Pointer_Sisters_song)
Jewish ritual pointer
(Hebrew: אצבע, lit. 'finger'), is a Jewish ritual pointer, or stylus, popularly known as a Torah pointer, used by the reader to follow the text during the
Yad
American lawyer
Vena Pointer (1880 – 1971), was Colorado's first female lawyer of water law. She was born in Kansas and moved to Colorado in 1911 after she took a job
Vena_Pointer
Hunting dog type
Bourbonnais Brittany Burgos Pointer Drentsche Patrijshond Cesky Fousek Corded Poodle German Longhaired Pointer German Shorthaired Pointer German Spaniel German
Gun_dog
Subcompact car manufactured by Volkswagen do Brasil
Pointer Station Wagon and the Pointer GTI are discontinued and the former Pointer trims (but the City) are replaced by a new Pointer Mi version. In the 2007
Volkswagen_Gol
English cleric and antiquary (1668–1754)
John Pointer (1668–1754) was an English cleric and antiquary. Born at Alkerton, Oxfordshire, on 19 May 1668, he was son of John Pointer, rector there from
John_Pointer_(antiquary)
Register that stores where in a program a processor is executing
being executed by a processor. It is also commonly called the instruction pointer (IP) in Intel x86 and Itanium microprocessors, and sometimes called the
Program_counter
Dog breed
The German Roughhaired Pointer, more commonly known and internationally recognized as the Deutsch Stichelhaar is a medium-sized breed of pointing dog
German_Roughhaired_Pointer
American Standardbred racehorse
Star Pointer (1889–1910) was the first Standardbred race horse to complete a mile in less than two minutes. He was a pacer by Brown Hal out of Sweepstakes
Star_Pointer
1979 studio album by Pointer Sisters
Priority is the sixth studio album by the Pointer Sisters, released in 1979 on the Planet label. Their second venture with producer Richard Perry, it
Priority (Pointer Sisters album)
Priority_(Pointer_Sisters_album)
Topics referred to by the same term
Four-pointer may refer to: Four-point play, a rare play in basketball Four-point field goal, a long shot in games featuring the Harlem Globetrotters or
Four-pointer
Song by Bruce Springsteen
in 1977 which had its highest profile as a 1978 single release by the Pointer Sisters. The song was later released by Robert Gordon and Springsteen himself
Fire_(Bruce_Springsteen_song)
1965 United States Supreme Court case
Pointer v. Texas, 380 U.S. 400 (1965), was a decision by the United States Supreme Court involving the application of the right of to confront accusers
Pointer_v._Texas
Computer science process
The term fat pointer simply refers to a pointer with additional associated information. The additional information may be a vtable pointer for dynamic
Dynamic_dispatch
Set of memory models of the x86 CPU
which control how the segment registers are used and the default size of pointers. Four registers are used to refer to four segments on the 16-bit x86 segmented
X86_memory_models
American football player (born 1988)
Quinton Jamall Pointer (born April 16, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback for the St. Louis Rams in the National
Quinton_Pointer
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