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reference variables

reference variables is the plural of reference variable.

Meaning of reference variable

Noun

reference variable (plural reference variables)

  1. A variable used for storing the address of another variable or structure, equivalent to a pointer.
    • The value of a reference variable is the memory address at which the data associated with the object is stored.2003, Grant Palmer, Technical Java: Developing Scientific and Engineering Applications

Questions about reference variables

What is reference variables the plural of?
Reference variables is the plural of reference variable.

Words near reference variables in the dictionary

  1. reference time
  2. reference times
  3. reference type
  4. reference types
  5. reference variable
  6. reference variables
  7. reference work
  8. reference works
  9. referenceable
  10. referenced
  11. referenceless

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