Multiple choice

A pointer is

  1. the address of a variable

  2. the data type of an address variable

  3. a variable for storing address

  4. an indication of variable to be accessed next
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Explanation

A pointer in C/C++ is a variable that stores the memory address of another variable. It does not store the data itself, but rather the location where the data resides.

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