stack pointer

stack pointer

[′stak ‚pȯint·ər]

(computer science)

A register which contains the last address of a stack of addresses.

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stack pointer

(architecture, programming)

(SP) A register or variable pointing to the top of a stack.

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stack pointer

An address that identifies the location of the most recent item placed on the stack. See stack trace.

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