dangling pointer
dangling pointer · dangling pointers
A pointer that does not reference a valid objectA pointer (variable that holds the address of a memory location) that does not reference a valid object.
Meaning
2 senses(broadly)A pointer (variable that holds the address of a memory location) that does not reference a valid object.
A pointer referencing memory that was previously deallocated.
Translations
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