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In general, a reference is something that refers to or designates something else, or acts as a connection or a link between two things. The objects it links may be concrete, such as books or locations, or abstract, such as data, thoughts, or memories. The object which is named by a reference, or to which the reference points, is the referent.

The term reference is used with different specialized meanings in a variety of fields, as follows:

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Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:40:03 -0700
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Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:06:12 -0700
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Fri, 22 Aug 2008 07:46:30 -0700
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:21:26 -0700
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Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:08:42 -0700
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