VERB
  • Definition - To access the value or object located in a memory location stored in a pointer or another value interpreted as such; to access a value being referenced by something else.
  • Example - Attempting to dereference a null pointer often results in a crash.
  • Definition - (in operating systems derived from Unix) To operate on the file or directory pointed to by a symbolic link, rather than on the link itself.
  • Example - With the find command, any symbolic links appearing after -follow will be dereferenced.
  • Synonyms - follow resolve
Words in your word
10 Letter Words
referenced 16
9 Letter Words
deference 15 reference 14
8 Letter Words
defenced 15 refenced 14 defender 13 deferred 13 fendered 13 decerned 12 refereed 12 rendered 10
7 Letter Words
defence 13 refence 12 decreed 11 receded 11 decreer 10 referee 10
6 Letter Words
fenced 12 defend 11 fencer 11 fended 11 feeder 10 fender 10 reefed 10 refeed 10 decern 9 decree 9 recede 9 reefer 9 needed 8 redden 8 redder 8 reeded 8 rended 8 needer 7 render 7
5 Letter Words
fence 10 ceded 9 defer 9 freed 9 refed 9 ceder 8 cered 8 creed 8 freer 8 frere 8 refer 8 dreed 7 ended 7 reded 7 ender 6 erred 6
4 Letter Words
feed 8 fend 8 cede 7 cred 7 fere 7 fern 7 free 7 reef 7 cere 6 deed 6 redd 6 deer 5 dene 5 dere 5 dree 5 need 5 nerd 5 rede 5 reed 5 rend 5 erne 4
3 Letter Words
def 7 fed 7 fee 6 fen 6 fer 6 ref 6 cee 5 rec 5 dee 4 den 4 end 4 red 4 ere 3 ern 3 err 3 nee 3 ree 3
2 Letter Words
ef 5 fe 5 de 3 ed 3 en 2 er 2 ne 2 re 2
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