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Definition of dereference verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dereference

verb
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrəns/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrəns/
(computing)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they dereference
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrəns/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrəns/
he / she / it dereferences
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənsɪz/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənsɪz/
past simple dereferenced
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənst/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənst/
past participle dereferenced
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənst/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənst/
-ing form dereferencing
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənsɪŋ/
 
/ˌdiːˈrefrənsɪŋ/
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  1. dereference something to use a piece of data to discover where another piece of data is held
See dereference in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
previously
adverb
 
 
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