Question

A variable that holds the memory address of another object is called a

• A. Integer
• B. Pointer
• C. Constant
• D. Memory Variable

Answer 1

The correct option is B Pointer

A variable that holds the memory address of another object is called a pointer.

The location of an object in the memory is called its address. Pointer is a variable which holds the address of another variable.

A pointer references a location in memory, and obtaining the value stored at that location is known as dereferencing the pointer.