Dateipointers
Dateipointers is a term used in computing literature to refer to references or handles that identify a file within a system, program, or data store. The word combines Datei (file) and Pointer (pointer) and is often used interchangeably with concepts such as file handle, file descriptor, or file reference in various contexts. It is not a single formal standard, but a descriptive label for abstractions that point to a file.
In programming, a Dateipointer typically encapsulates information needed to access a file, such as an identifier,
Operating systems provide analogous concepts such as file descriptors in Unix-like systems and file handles in
Dateipointers are common in multimedia containers, virtual file systems, and storage layers where files may be
Limitations include the need to manage lifetimes: a pointer may become invalid if the underlying file is