<doc>
	<legacy_id>192</legacy_id>
	<term>dereference</term>
	<definition><p>To access a value that a <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> points to.</p>
<p></p>
<p>For example, if a <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> contains a <glossary tag="property">property</glossary> name, the <glossary tag="variable">variable</glossary> is said to reference the <glossary tag="property">property</glossary>. Dereferencing the <glossary tag="variable">variable's</glossary> value means getting the value of the referenced <glossary tag="property">property</glossary>.</p></definition>
	<categories>
	 	<category>Values &amp; Properties</category>
	</categories>
	<synonyms>
	 	<synonym>dereference</synonym>
	 	<synonym>dereferencing</synonym>
	 	<synonym>dereferences</synonym>
	 	<synonym>dereferenced</synonym>
	</synonyms>
</doc>