Pointer (wireless phone)
WordNet
noun
(1) A strong slender smooth-haired dog of Spanish origin having a white coat with brown or black patches; scents out and points game
(2) (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions
(3) An indicator as on a dial
(4) A mark to indicate a direction or relation
WiktionaryText
Noun
- Anything that points or is used for pointing.
- A needle-like component of a timepiece or measuring device that indicates the time or the current reading of the device.
- A breed of hunting dog.
- A variable which holds the address of a memory location where a value can be stored.
- An icon that indicates the position of the mouse; a cursor.
- A tip, a bit of advice (usually plural.)
- The instructor gave me some pointers on writing a good paper.
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See also
- Wikipedia article on the pointer, the dog
- Wikipedia article on pointers in computer programming