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reference type

reference type noun: a data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.

Noun

reference type (plural reference types)

  1. A data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.

Forms of reference type

pluralreference types

Questions about reference type

What does reference type mean?
Reference type means a data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.
What part of speech is reference type?
Reference type is a noun.
What is the plural of reference type?
The plural of reference type is reference types.

Words near reference type in the dictionary

  1. reference points
  2. reference star
  3. reference stars
  4. reference time
  5. reference times
  6. reference type
  7. reference types
  8. reference variable
  9. reference variables
  10. reference work
  11. reference works

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