back pointer (English, noun)
expansion: back pointer (plural back pointers)
Senses:
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glosses: A pointer that reciprocates another structure's pointer to its own containing structure, typically found in doubly linked lists and trees.
Forms:
form: back pointers
tags: plural
form: back-pointer
tags: alternative
form: backpointer
tags: alternative