Name: dereference

Synonyms: dereference,dereferencing,dereferenced

Type: glossary

Description:
To access a value that a <variable> points to. 
 
For example, if a <variable> contains a <property> name, the <variable> is said to reference the <property>. Dereferencing the <variable|variable's> value means getting the value of the referenced <property>.

References: property (glossary), variable (glossary)

Tags: properties
