"reference type" meaning in English

See reference type in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: reference types [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} reference type (plural reference types)
  1. (programming) A data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself. Wikipedia link: reference type Categories (topical): Programming Coordinate_terms: value type Translations (data type): viittaustyyppi (Finnish), viitetyyppi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-reference_type-en-noun-xF8XLROo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences

Inflected forms

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