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indirection

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  1. roundabout act, procedure, or means
  2. deceit; dishonesty
  3. lack of direction or purpose

Origin of indirection

from indirect, by analogy with direction

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indirection

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  1. The quality or state of being indirect.
  2. a. Lack of straightforwardness; deviousness: obtained their goal by subtle indirection.
    b. A devious act or statement: wouldn't give us a straight answer, only hints and indirections.
  3. Lack of direction; aimlessness.
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Noun

(plural indirections)

  1. A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness
  2. (computing) Use of a variable or object through its address
  3. An indirect action or process.
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indirection - Computer Definition

Not direct. Indirection provides a way of accessing instructions, routines and objects when their physical location is constantly changing. The initial routine points to some place, and, using hardware and/or software, that place points to some other place. There can be multiple levels of indirection. For example, point to A, which points to B, which points to C. See indirect addressing.

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