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The term pointer can refer to:

• The pointer (teatro), the person who assists or guides the actors when they have forgotten their text or do not move properly on stage.
• The (artillery)The person who controls the lift or points the cannon.
• The pointer (informatics) or "appointer", an object of the programming language whose value refers to another value stored elsewhere in the memory.

Also, it can refer to:

• The device pointer, a hardware component that allows the user to enter space data on a computer.