Definitions for "Indirection"
(1) A mechanism for connecting objects by storing, in one object, a reference to another object. (2) In the C and C++ languages, the application of the unary operator * to a pointer to access the object the pointer points to.
An indirection object is one that acts as a stand-in for another object. In OracleAS TopLink, indirection is implemented through Value Holders, which delay database access through acting as stand-in for any object relationships.
indirect procedure or action; "he tried to find out by indirection"
deceitful action that is not straightforward; "he could see through the indirections of diplomats"
Oblique course or means; dishonest practices; indirectness.
Method whereby fixed virtual addresses are mapped into variable logical locations.
In computer programming, indirection is the ability to reference something using a name, reference, or container instead of the value itself.