methodpointer
nounUK /ˈmɛθədˌpɔɪntə/
US /ˈmɛθədˌpɔɪntər/
A method pointer is a special tag that tells a computer which set of steps to follow.
The program used a method pointer to call the right function when the button was clicked.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In object-oriented programming, a reference that points to a specific method of a class or object.
The event handler stored a method pointer to the object's update routine.
3. A variable that holds the memory address of a function or subroutine so it can be called later.
She passed a method pointer to the sorting routine to customize the comparison.
4. A way to let one part of a program choose which action to run without knowing its name in advance.
Using a method pointer, the menu could run different commands for each option.