Etymology

reference + variable

Noun

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1. (computingCategory:en:Computing#REFERENCEVARIABLE) A variable used for storing the address of another variable or structure, equivalent to a pointer.
   • 2003, Grant Palmer, Technical Java: Developing Scientific and Engineering Applications:

     The value of a reference variable is the memory address at which the data associated with the object is stored.

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