reference

A formal recommendation by a former employer to a potential future employer describing the person's qualifications and dependability.

“requests for character references are all too often answered evasively”

An indicator that orients you generally.

“it is used as a reference for comparing the heating and the electrical energy involved”

The relation between a word or phrase and the object or idea it refers to.

“he argued that reference is a consequence of conditioned reflexes”

A publication (or a passage from a publication) that is referred to.

“he carried an armful of references back to his desk”

The act of referring or consulting.

“reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer”

A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage.

The most direct or specific meaning of a word or expression; the class of objects that an expression refers to.

A remark that calls attention to something or someone.

“the speaker made several references to his wife”

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored.

A book to which you can refer for authoritative facts.

“he contributed articles to the basic reference work on that topic”

Refer to.

“he referenced his colleagues' work”