reference variable
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[edit ]Etymology
[edit ]Noun
[edit ]reference variable (plural reference variables )
- (computing ) A variable used for storing the address of another variable or structure, equivalent to a pointer.
- 2003, Grant Palmer, Technical Java: Developing Scientific and Engineering Applications:
- The value of a reference variable is the memory address at which the data associated with the object is stored.