Meanings
nounnull pointer (plural null pointers)
plural null pointers
- computingA pointer that does not point to any data object.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 空指標 /空指标
- 空指標 /空指标pointer that does not point to any data object
Finnish nollaosoitin, tyhjä osoitin
- nollaosoitinpointer that does not point to any data object
- tyhjä osoitinpointer that does not point to any data object
German Nullzeiger, Null-Zeiger
- Nullzeigerpointer that does not point to any data object
- Null-Zeigerpointer that does not point to any data object
Icelandic tómabendir
- tómabendirpointer that does not point to any data object
Japanese ヌルポインタ, ぬるぽ
- ヌルポインタ (nurupointa)pointer that does not point to any data object
- ぬるぽ (nurupo)pointer that does not point to any data object
Russian нулево́й указа́тель
- нулево́й указа́тель (nulevój ukazátelʹ)pointer that does not point to any data object
Swedish nullpekare
- nullpekarepointer that does not point to any data object
Cite this entry
APA
null pointer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20pointer
MLA
“null pointer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20pointer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “null pointer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/null%20pointer.
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