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function pointer

function pointer noun: a pointer that points to a function.

Noun

function pointer (plural function pointers)

  1. a pointer that points to a function
    Synonyms:
    procedure pointer, subroutine pointer

Synonyms of function pointer

  • procedure pointer
  • subroutine pointer

Forms of function pointer

pluralfunction pointers

Questions about function pointer

What does function pointer mean?
Function pointer means a pointer that points to a function.
What part of speech is function pointer?
Function pointer is a noun.
What is the plural of function pointer?
The plural of function pointer is function pointers.

Words near function pointer in the dictionary

  1. function multipliers
  2. function object
  3. function objects
  4. function overloading
  5. function overloadings
  6. function pointer
  7. function pointers
  8. function space
  9. function spaces
  10. function table
  11. function tables

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