Meaning of pointerlike | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Like a pointer (needle-like indicator).
2. Like a pointer (hunting dog).
3. Like a pointer (variable holding a memory address).

Examples

“Twins in many respects, each tube has a light-sensitive screen and a pointerlike beam of electrons.”

“Originally called the Weimar pointer, the dog is pointerlike in general outline and similar to the German short-haired pointer, only larger.”

“You must resist the temptation to implement basic data structures such as linked lists and trees just because a pointerlike capability is available.”

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