pseudohandle

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noun

A special value that can be treated as a handle (e.g. to identify a process) but is not a true handle.

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Meanings

nounpseudohandle (plural pseudohandles)

plural pseudohandles

  1. computingA special value that can be treated as a handle (e.g. to identify a process) but is not a true handle.

Origin

From pseudo- + handle.

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APA

pseudohandle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohandle

MLA

“pseudohandle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohandle. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pseudohandle,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pseudohandle.

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