---
title: "pointer"
description: " A data item that specifies the location of another data item."
type: term
term_id: 367
language: English
language_code: gb
canonical: "https://glossary.istqb.org/en/term/pointer"
slug: "pointer"
url: "https://istqb-glossary.page/pointer/"
---

# pointer

 A data item that specifies the location of another data item.

## Present in syllabi


- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2012
- Advanced Technical Test Analyst 2019

## Translations


- [Deutsch](https://istqb-glossary.page/de/zeiger/) — Zeiger
- [Italiano](https://istqb-glossary.page/it/puntatore/) — puntatore
- [日本語](https://istqb-glossary.page/jp/%E3%83%9B%E3%82%A4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF-pointer/) — ポインタ（pointer）
- [Português (Brasil)](https://istqb-glossary.page/br/ponteiro/) — ponteiro
- [Polski](https://istqb-glossary.page/pl/wskaznik-1/) — wskaźnik (1)
- [Português](https://istqb-glossary.page/pt/apontador/) — apontador
- [Čeština](https://istqb-glossary.page/cz/ukazatel/) — ukazatel
- [Svenska](https://istqb-glossary.page/se/pekare/) — pekare
- [Magyar](https://istqb-glossary.page/hu/mutato/) — mutató
- [Norsk](https://istqb-glossary.page/no/peker/) — peker

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