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refcount

refcount noun: a counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory.

Noun

refcount (plural refcounts)

  1. A counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory.

Forms of refcount

pluralrefcounts

Origin of refcount

Short for reference count.

Questions about refcount

What does refcount mean?
Refcount means a counter variable that keeps track of the number of references to a specific block of memory.
What part of speech is refcount?
Refcount is a noun.
What is the plural of refcount?
The plural of refcount is refcounts.

Words near refcount in the dictionary

  1. refaxing
  2. refback
  3. refbacks
  4. refcode
  5. refcodes
  6. refcount
  7. refcounts
  8. refd.
  9. refeature
  10. refeatured
  11. refeatures

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