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reference data type

value that gives indirect access to e.g. a variable or register
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reference data type

Summary

reference data type has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • reference data type is a type of primitive data type[2].
  • reference data type is used for indirection[3].
  • reference data type is used for reference[4].
  • reference data type's described at URL is recorded as https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/cpp/pointers-vs-references-cpp/[5].
  • reference data type's described at URL is recorded as https://www.w3resource.com/computer-programming/references-in-programming.php[6].
  • reference data type's described at URL is recorded as https://www.programiz.com/cpp-programming/references[7].
  • reference data type's different from is recorded as reference type[8].

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Definition and Type

reference data type is a type of primitive data type[2].

Use and Application

Recorded has use include indirection[3] and reference[4].

Why It Matters

reference data type has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] It is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · YoshiRulz · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Different from → reference type
    Glossary entry at wikipedia url → https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#reference
    Has use → indirection, reference
    + 2 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P5178]]: https://abstract.wikipedia.org/wiki/f:Special:MyLanguage/WF:Glossary#reference"
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