nounmasculinepl: pointers
apontador
1. a stick or rod used to point at something on a surface, such as a map or board
The teacher used a pointer to highlight the important information on the chart.
A professora usou um apontador para destacar as informações importantes no gráfico.
2. a piece of advice or hint; a helpful suggestion or tip
He gave me a few pointers on how to improve my writing.
Ele me deu algumas dicas sobre como melhorar minha escrita.
3. in computing, a variable that stores the memory address of another variable
The pointer references the location where the data is stored in memory.
O apontador referencia o local onde os dados estão armazenados na memória.
4. a dog breed trained to point at game during hunting
A pointer is an excellent hunting dog due to its keen sense of smell.
Um pointer é um excelente cão de caça devido ao seu olfato aguçado.
5. the cursor or arrow on a computer screen that moves with the mouse
Move the pointer over the icon to select it.
Mova o apontador sobre o ícone para selecioná-lo.
In Brazilian educational and professional contexts, 'dica' is often preferred over 'apontador' when discussing advice or hints. The word 'pointer' for dog breeds is recognized internationally, including in Brazil. In computing, 'apontador' or the English 'pointer' are both used in tech communities.
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