indirection
English edit
Etymology edit
From indirect + -ion, modeled on direction.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
indirection (countable and uncountable, plural indirections)
- A lack of direction; deviousness or aimlessness.
- (programming) Use of a variable or object through its address.
- An indirect action or process.
References edit
- ^ “indirection”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.