pointer

bacchetta, puntatore

Bastoncino lungo e sottile usato per indicare elementi su una lavagna, una mappa o uno schermo.

In inglese semplice: A long, thin stick used to show things on a board, map, or screen.

• The teacher held a pointer.
• She used her pointer to show the river on the map.
• He tapped the board with a wooden pointer.

Sinonimi: pointing stick

Espressioni comuni: teacher’s pointer, wooden pointer, use a pointer

puntatore

Variabile informatica che contiene l’indirizzo di una posizione in memoria dove si possono conservare dati.

In inglese semplice: A computer variable that stores the address of a place in memory where data can be kept.

• The pointer contains a memory address.
• Check whether the pointer is null.
• The program stores pointers to several objects.

Come si usa: pointer to something (This variable contains a pointer to the first record.)

Sinonimi: reference

Espressioni comuni: null pointer, pointer variable, pointer to something

indicatore

Persona o cosa che indica dove si trova qualcosa puntando nella sua direzione.

In inglese semplice: Someone or something that shows where something is by pointing toward it.

• Her finger served as a pointer.
• The arrow acts as a pointer toward the exit.
• We chose one child as the pointer and another as the speaker.

Espressioni comuni: act as pointer, serve as pointer, pointer and speaker