Phrase Hound found 21 phrases and 8 compound words that contain pointers. The most common are listed below. Open pointers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 21
- function pointersplural of function pointer: a pointer that points to a function
- laser pointersplural of laser pointer: A device that emits a highly concentrated beam of light to highlight items of interest at some distance
- null pointersplural of null pointer: A pointer that does not point to any data object.
- smart pointersplural of smart pointer: A form of pointer with additional features such as automatic memory management or bounds checking.
- three-pointersplural of three-pointer: A goal or other means of scoring worth three points.
- dangling pointersplural of dangling pointer: A pointer (variable that holds the address of a memory location) that does not reference a valid object.
- finger-pointersplural of finger-pointer: One who finger-points.
- five-pointersplural of five-pointer: A five-point Calvinist.
- Hungarian Pointersplural of Hungarian Pointer: A dog breed originating in Hungary.
- pencil pointersplural of pencil pointer: A device used to sharpen pencils by shaving the wood at one end.
- prairie pointersSynonym of shooting star (“flowering plant”).
- shared pointersplural of shared pointer: A smart pointer that allows other pointers to point to the same address.
- six pointersplural of six pointer: A match between two teams on a similar number of points (in a league using the three-points-for-a-win system); so called because the difference between a side winning and losing the match is a six-point swing …
- station pointersplural of station pointer: A surveyor's instrument for locating on a chart the position of a place from which the angles subtended by three distant objects, whose positions are known, have been observed.
- West Pointersplural of West Pointer: A graduate of USMA (United States Military Academy).
- white pointersplural of white pointer: Carcharodon carcharias, a species of shark.
- point-to-pointersplural of point-to-pointer: A horse that takes part in point-to-point races.
- Faraday pointersplural of Faraday pointer: A pointer or torch/flashlight powered by a battery that may be recharged by shaking.
- Slovak Rough-haired Pointersplural of Slovak Rough-haired Pointer: A gundog breed developed after World War II in Slovakia.
- German Shorthaired Pointersplural of German Shorthaired Pointer: A breed of gundog of German origin that has a liver or liver and white short coat.
- German Wirehaired Pointersplural of German Wirehaired Pointer: A medium to large-sized griffon-type breed of dog developed in the 19th century in Germany for versatile hunting.
Compound words 8
- downpointersplural of downpointer: A pointer in a hierarchical data structure that points to the node that is down from the current node.
- fingerpointersplural of fingerpointer: One who finger-points.
- highpointersplural of highpointer: A climber who attempts to climb or has climbed each of the US state high points.
- needlepointersplural of needlepointer: A person who produces needlepoint work.
- nonpointersplural of nonpointer: A variable, etc. that is not a pointer.
- pinpointersplural of pinpointer: One who or that which pinpoints.
- PowerPointersplural of PowerPointer: One who creates or delivers a presentation using PowerPoint or a similar Web-based slideshow product.
- telepointersplural of telepointer: A cursor used to mark the point on a screen display at which the presenter is pointing.