Definizione monolingua

pointer

pointer

1. to point to, to point at
2. (by extension) to indicate, to show
3. to point out
4. (reflexive) to show up, turn up

pointer (plural pointers)

1. Anything that points or is used for pointing.
2. A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
3. A breed of hunting dog.
4. (programming) A variable that holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
5. (computing) An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
6. A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)

   The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.

7. (in combinations) Something worth a given number of points.

   a ten-pointer

   • 2011 September 18, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 41-10 Georgia”, BBC Sport:

     After another penalty miss, Kvirikashvili finally found the target on 27 minutes before Flood hit back with a three-pointer of his own.

Definizione dizionario pointer

	puntatore
	computer programming: variable that stores the address of another variable
	A graphical image displayed on the screen that indicates the location of a pointing device.

	indice
	Dito tra il pollice e il medio.

	freccia
	Segno che indica una direzione o una relazione.
	A mark to indicate a direction or relation.

	indicatore di misura
	A graphical image displayed on the screen that indicates the location of a pointing device.

cane da punta

consiglio

indicatore

indicazione

lancetta

pointer

suggerimento

Altri significati:

dog

compass needle (cursor)

anything that points or is used for pointing

Anything that points or is used for pointing.

A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.

A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)

of a timepiece or measuring device

(computing) An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.

(programming) A variable which holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.

A variable which holds the address of a memory location where, presumeably, a value is stored.

A breed of hunting dog.