dereference
To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or…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.
Meaning
3 sensesTo 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.
dereferenzieren
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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.
Translations
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Forms
dereferences, dereferencing, dereferenced, dereferenced| Base form | dereference · to dereference |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dereferences |
| Present participle | dereferencing |
| Past simple | dereferenced |
| Past participle | dereferenced |
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Synonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle