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Using pointers to call a function is called as:

  1. call by reference

  2. call by value

  3. call by address

  4. All the above
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Explanation

Using pointers to pass arguments to a function simulates passing by reference because it allows the function to modify the actual arguments in the caller's scope. Call by value copies the actual data, whereas call by address is a synonym but call by reference is the standard curriculum terminology.

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