pointer-based program
nounUK /ˈpɔɪntə beɪst ˈprəʊɡræm/
US /ˈpɔɪntər beɪst ˈproʊɡræm/
A computer program that uses little arrows called pointers to find where things are in memory.
The teacher showed us a pointer-based program that uses arrows to find data.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A program written in a language like C that relies heavily on pointer variables to manage memory.
Learning C means writing many pointer-based programs.
3. Software that uses pointers to link records together, such as a linked list.
The linked list is a classic pointer-based program.
4. A coding exercise where students practice using pointers to access arrays.
Our homework was a simple pointer-based program that swaps two numbers.