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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

back pointer

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.62 in modern English

Syllables
back- -point-er
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.

Etymology

From back + pointer.

Inflected Forms

back pointers (plural) back-pointer (alternative) backpointer (alternative)

Phrases

weak pointer

Frequently Paired Words

weak pointer

Questions

What does back pointer mean?
A pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.
Where does back pointer come from?
From back + pointer.

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