Definition
1. Reference is a relation between objects in which one object designates, or acts as a means by which to connect to or link to, another object. The first object in this relation is said to refer to the second object. The second object, the one to which the first object refers, is called the referent of the first object.
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Ref
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Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reference