noun
Meaning 1
The act by which something is dereferenced.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
dereference
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UK: /dɪˈɹɛfɹəns/
verb
Meaning 2
To access the value or object located in a memory location addressed by a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
Examples
- Attempting to dereference a null pointer often results in a crash.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 3
To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
Examples
- With the find command, any symbolic links appearing after -follow will be dereferenced.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: follow, resolve
Antonyms: none provided
verb
Meaning 4
To dissolve a symbolic link by replacing it with a copy of its target.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē-der. English de- English reference English dereference From de- + reference.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: viitata — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Finnish: seurata — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- French: déréférencer — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- German: dereferenzieren — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Portuguese: desreferenciar — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Russian: разыменовывать (razymenovyvatʹ) — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Spanish: desreferenciar — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Swedish: avreferera — access something to which a pointer or another value points
- Finnish: seurata — operate on the target of a symbolic link
- French: déréférencer — operate on the target of a symbolic link
- Swedish: avreferera — operate on the target of a symbolic link
Real reading context