| 释义 | 
		pointer An identifier that indicates the position of an item of data within a frame. In a SONET frame, for example, a pointer indicates the position of a Virtual Tributary (VT) within a Virtual Tributary Group (VTG).The pointer also serves a synchronization function. See also  data,  frame,  SDH,  SONET,  synchronize, VT, and  VTG.   |