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title: Pointers
TARGET DECK: Obsidian::STEM
FILE TAGS: c17
tags:
  - c17
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## Overview

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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*Why* does a pointer's size match the machine's word size?
Back: Because it should be able to refer to any virtual address.
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

* Bryant, Randal E., and David O'Hallaron. *Computer Systems: A Programmer's Perspective*. Third edition, Global edition. Always Learning. Pearson, 2016.