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back pointer

back pointer noun: a pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.

Noun

back pointer (plural back pointers)

  1. A pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.

Forms of back pointer

pluralback pointers
alternative formback-pointer
alternative formbackpointer

Origin of back pointer

From back + pointer.

Questions about back pointer

What does back pointer mean?
Back pointer means a pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.
What part of speech is back pointer?
Back pointer is a noun.
What is the plural of back pointer?
The plural of back pointer is back pointers.

Words near back pointer in the dictionary

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