Sekirov Dictionary

dereference

/dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/

verb 3
noun 1
forms 3

verb3

•
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.
- Attempting to dereference a null pointer often results in a crash.
•
To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.
- With the find command, any symbolic links appearing after -follow will be dereferenced.
To dissolve a symbolic link by replacing it with a copy of its target.

noun1

The act by which something is dereferenced.

forms

dereferenced · dereferencing · dereferences

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