pointer
Pronunciation: /ˈpɔɪntə/
noun
- 1a long, thin piece of metal on a scale or dial which moves to indicate a figure or position: if the pointer moves right, the wind is from the right
- a rod used for pointing to features on a map or chart: men with maps and pointers demonstrate the path that the storm is taking
- a hint as to what might happen in the future: the figures were a pointer to gradual economic recovery
- a small piece of advice; a tip: here are some pointers on how to go about the task
- Computinganother term for cursor. place the pointer in the box and click the mouse button
- Computing a variable whose value is the address of another variable; a link: another computer word holds a descriptor or pointer to an individual character