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title: Pointers
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TARGET DECK: Obsidian::STEM
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FILE TAGS: c17
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- c17
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## Overview
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Pointers have the same size as the machine's word size since it should be able to refer to any virtual address.
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%%ANKI
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Basic
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*Why* does a pointer's size match the machine's word size?
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Back: Because it should be able to refer to any virtual address.
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Reference: Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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## Bibliography
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* Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.
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