reference type

noun

A data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.

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Meanings

nounreference type (plural reference types)

plural reference types

  1. computingA data type that represents a reference to a value, as opposed to the value itself.

Translations

Finnish viittaustyyppi, viitetyyppi
  • viittaustyyppidata type
  • viitetyyppidata type
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APA

reference type. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20type

MLA

“reference type.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20type. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reference type,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reference%20type.

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