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Pointer (computer programming)

Known as: Software pointer, Pointer (computer science), Raw pointer 
In computer science, a pointer is a programming language object, whose value refers to (or "points to") another value stored elsewhere in the… 
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Highly Cited
2012
Highly Cited
2012
make test-zesti: A symbolic execution solution for improving regression testing
Software testing is an expensive and time consuming process, often involving the manual creation of comprehensive regression test… 
Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
2010
A Novel Anti-Collision Algorithm in RFID Systems for Identifying Passive Tags
Radio frequency identification has been developed and used in many applications in the real world. Due to the shared wireless… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
RubberEdge: reducing clutching by combining position and rate control with elastic feedback
Position control devices enable precise selection, but significant clutching degrades performance. Clutching can be reduced with… 
Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Abstractions from proofs
The success of model checking for large programs depends crucially on the ability to efficiently construct parsimonious… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Efficient worst case timing analysis of data caching
Recent progress in worst case timing analysis of programs has made it possible to perform accurate timing analysis of pipelined… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A general data dependence test for dynamic, pointer-based data structures
Optimizing compilers require accurate dependence testing to enable numerous, performance-enhancing transformations. However, data… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
A new approach to finding objects in programs
Software maintenance is difficult and costly because the maintainer must understand the existing relationships in the maintained… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
A Performance Study of Alternative Object Faulting and Pointer Swizzling Strategies
This paper presents a portable, efficient method for accessing memory resident persistent objects in virtual memory in the… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
SONET: now it's the standard optical network
The authors discuss aspects of the SONET (synchronous optical network) standards and standardization process, both national and… 
Highly Cited
1951
Highly Cited
1951
Experiments on the Neural Crest of the Lamprey Embryo
1. The fate of the neural crest of the head in Lampetra planeri has been studied by experiments involving the removal or the… 
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