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Question 64Asked in UGC NET Computer Science, August 2016 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

Aliasing in the context of programming languages refers to:

  1. AMultiple variables having the same location
  2. BMultiple variables having the same identifier
  3. CMultiple variables having the same value
  4. DMultiple use of same variable
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Correct answer: (A) Multiple variables having the same location

Explanation

Aliasing describes a situation in which a data location in memory can be accessed through different symbolic names in the program. Modifying the data through one name implicitly modifies the value associated with all aliased names.

From UGC NET Computer Science PYQ, August 2016 (Paper II & III, Selected Questions)

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