Look up: pointer

1. pointer
   [n] - an indicator as on a dial 2. [n] - a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches
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2. Pointer
   Cursor of a pointing device, such as a mouse or an electronic pencil.
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3. Pointer
   The graphical representation of the mouses movements on screen.
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4. Pointer
   A register that holds an address of data rather than the data. See also: Register.
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5. pointer
   a) an identifier that indicates the location of an item of data; b) a data item whose value is the location of another data item Category: Automation (includes telecommunications and computers) • an index attached to the moving part of an instrument,intended to allow observation of its d...
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6. Pointer
   Red dot or pointer which is inserted into the projection image via remote control thus attracting the attention of the audience.
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7. Pointer
   Point'er noun One who, or that which, points. Specifically: (a) The hand of a timepiece. (b) (Zoology) One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen. (c) plural ...
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8. pointer
   One who, or that which, points. Specifically: ... The hand of a timepiece. ... <zoology> One of a breed of dogs trained to stop at scent of game, and with the nose point it out to sportsmen. ... <astronomy> Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
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9. pointer
   Spanish pointer noun a strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
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10. pointer
    noun an indicator as on a dial
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11. Pointer
    • (n.) The two stars (Merak and Dubhe) in the Great Bear, the line between which points nearly in the direction of the north star. • (n.) One who, or that which, points. • (n.) The hand of a timepiece. • (n.) Diagonal braces sometimes fixed across the hold. • (n.) One of a b...
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12. pointer
    (from the article `computer science`) ...might be used to identify personnel records), along with the records` locations. Since indexes might be long, they are usually structured in some ... Although data items are stored consecutively in memory, they may be linked together by pointers (essentially, memory addresses stored with an item ...
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13. pointer
    highly regarded breed of sporting dog of hound, spaniel, and setter ancestry. The pointer derives its name from its assumption of a rigid posture in ... [1 related articles]
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14. pointer
    1. (programming) An address, from the point of view of a programming language. A pointer may be typed, with its type indicating the type of data to which it points. The terms 'pointer' and 'reference' are generally interchangable although particular programming languages often differentiate these t...
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15. pointer
    
    • a mark to indicate a direction or relation
    • an indicator as on a dial
    
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16. pointer
    pointer, breed of large sporting dog developed in England more than 300 years ago. It stands between 23 and 26 in. (58.4–66.4 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs between 50 and 60 lb (22.7–27.2 kg). Its short, dense, shiny coat may be solid liver, black, yellow, or orange, or, more frequ...
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17. Pointer
    The Pointer is a breed of short haired hunting dog, descended from a Spanish breed crossed with the foxhound, trained to point game - locate game and stand still indicating the location. The breed originates from around the start of the 18th century, and although essentially a working dog can settle in the home if given plenty of exercise.
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18. pointer
    Any of several breeds of gun dog, bred especially to scent the position of game and indicate it by standing, nose pointed towards it, often with one forefoot raised, in silence. English pointers have smooth coats, mainly white mixed with black, tan, or dark brown. They stand about 60 cm/24 in tall and weigh 28 kg/62 lb. A very similar breed...
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19. Pointer
    Breed of hunting dogs that point game, typically having a smooth, short-haired coat that is usually white with black or brownish spots.
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20. Pointer
    (computing) and data primitive for both pointers and non-pointers; this need not be the case. In computer science, a `pointer` is a programming language data type whose value refers directly to (or "`points` to") another value stored elsewhere in the computer memory using its addres...
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21. Pointer
    (dog breed) The `Pointer`, often called the `English Pointer`, is a breed of dog developed as a gun dog. It is one of several pointing breeds. Description : Appearance: The Pointer should be athletic and graceful. The immediate impression should be of a compact, hard-driving hunting dog, aler...
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22. Pointer
    (rod) 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 is simply a long, slender, often flexible stick made in a strong material, designed to indicate places on maps, words on p...
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23. Pointer
    (journal) `Pointer` is the official journal of the Singapore Armed Forces. It is issued quarterly, and read primarily by SAF officers, warrant officers, and civilian employees of the Ministry of Defense. It is also distributed to various international military and defense-related organization...
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24. Pointer
    (wireless phone) `Pointer` was a mobile phone network of Finnish Posti- ja telelaitos (now TeliaSonera Finland) for a short time on the 1980s. The technology was similar to usual cordless phones, which could be used on hotspots around Finland, at least to make calls. Pointer phones lacked roa...
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