also: ポインター
pointer (dog breed); English pointer
Refers to the hunting dog breed. Often spelled ポインター.
彼はポインターを飼っている。
He keeps a pointer (dog).
A physical stick used for pointing at things, like a teacher's pointer.
先生はポインタで地図を指した。
The teacher pointed at the map with a pointer.
mouse pointer; cursor
The on-screen arrow or cursor controlled by a mouse or touchpad.
マウスを動かすとポインタが動く。
When you move the mouse, the pointer moves.
In programming, a variable that stores a memory address.
C言語ではポインタを使ってメモリを直接操作できる。
In C, you can directly manipulate memory using pointers.
element pointer
array pointer
touch pointer
Most common spelling for computing senses and general use.
Often used specifically for the dog breed (English pointer).
From English 'pointer'.