What is the meaning of “wild pointer” in C?

Question

Can anybody tell me, the meaning of wild pointer in C, how to obtain it and is this available in C++?

Answer 1

A wild pointer is any pointer that is used (particularly as an L_value {ie (*pointer) = x } ) while having a value that is either not correct or no longer correct. It could also be used to describe the using of memory that is not defined as a pointer as a pointer (possibly by having followed a wild pointer or by using outdated structure definitions).

There's no official definition. It's just words that we use when referring to certain pointer errors or the results of those errors.