A pointer is a computer science term for a variable that, instead of holding a bit of information, holds an address to where that information can be found in a computer's memory. You can imagine the variable as a signpost that \points\ to where the information can be found.
Grippe is an old fashioned word for the flu â the virus that can give you a fever, sore throat, and a headache. If you fear you're coming down with the grippe, you might spend the day in bed drinking tea. When someone feels achy, shivery, and tired, they probably fear having the grippe, which is highly contagious and sickens many people each year, mostly in the winter months. Today it's more commonly called the flu, short for influenza.
Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (also known as acute guttate parapsoriasis, acute parapsoriasis, acute pityriasis lichenoides, MuchaâHabermann disease, parapsoriasis acuta, parapsoriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, and parapsoriasis varioliformis) is a disease of the immune system.t is the more severe version of pityriasis lichenoides chronica. The disease is characterized by rashes and small lesions on the skin. The disease is more common in males and usually occurs in young adulthood, although it has been seen in every age group and every race.