stack pointer

[/stæk ˈpɔɪntər/]
nounpl: stack pointers
ponteiro de pilha
1. A register or memory location that holds the address of the top of the stack in computer memory, used to manage function calls, local variables, and return addresses
The stack pointer was incremented after pushing the value onto the stack.
O ponteiro de pilha foi incrementado após empurrar o valor para a pilha.
2. A CPU register (such as SP or ESP in x86 architecture) that tracks the current position in the call stack
The processor decrements the stack pointer when a new function is called.
O processador decrementa o ponteiro de pilha quando uma nova função é chamada.
This is specialized computer science and assembly language terminology used universally in software development communities. The term is identical in both Brazilian Portuguese and English technical contexts, with 'ponteiro de pilha' being the standard translation in Portuguese-language programming documentation and education.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
SPstack top pointerframe pointer context

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ponteiro de pilha
Standard technical term used in computing education and documentation
Portugal
apontador de pilha
Alternative Portuguese usage, less common in Brazil
Technical English
SP, ESP, RSP (depending on architecture)
Often abbreviated in code and documentation

Related Words

stackregistermemory managementcall stackheap pointerframe pointer
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