reference -
the most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to; "the extension of `satellite of Mars' is the set containing only Demos and Phobos"
meaning,
substance the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
reference -
the relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to; "he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes"
meaning,
substance the idea that is intended; "What is the meaning of this proverb?"
reference -
a publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to; "he carried an armful of references back to his desk"; "he spent hours looking for the source of that quotation"
reference -
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "the student's essay failed to list several important citations"; "the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book"; "the article includes mention of similar clinical cases"
indicator a device for showing the operating condition of some system
bench mark,
benchmark a surveyor's mark on a permanent object of predetermined position and elevation used as a reference point
landmark an anatomical structure used as a point of origin in locating other anatomical structures (as in surgery) or as point from which measurements can be taken
target,
mark sports equipment consisting of an object set up for a marksman or archer to aim at
white line a white stripe in the middle of a road to mark traffic lanes
reference -
a remark that calls attention to something or someone; "she made frequent mention of her promotion"; "there was no mention of it"; "the speaker made several references to his wife"
computer code,
code a coding system used for transmitting messages requiring brevity or secrecy
computer science,
computing the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
parameter,
argument a constant in the equation of a curve that can be varied to yield a family of similar curves
reference -
a formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability; "requests for character references are all too often answered evasively"