📖 Definitions of "Reference"
noun
- 1
A relationship or relation (to something).
- 2
A measurement one can compare to.
- 3
Information about a person, provided by someone (a referee) with whom they are well acquainted.
- 4
A person who provides this information; a referee.
verb
- 1
To provide a list of references for (a text).
"You must thoroughly reference your paper before submitting it."
- 2
To refer to, to use as a reference.
"Reference the dictionary for word meanings."
- 3
To mention, to cite.
"In his speech, the candidate obliquely referenced the past failures of his opponent."
- 4
To contain the value that is a memory address of some value stored in memory.
"The given pointer will reference the actual generated data."
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