Layer Of Indirection

Indirection is the ability to reference something using a name, reference, or container instead the value itself.

Programming Metaphysics:

Pointers are a Layer Of Indirection.

Rdf Triples are a Layer Of Indirection.

Component Bus is a Layer Of Indirection.

They seem to add a switching point or add a connection point where there wasn't one before.

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