[Dev-C++] Network Programming Beginner

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Hi

Can someone please explain what this code of line means:

bind( sock, (struct sockaddr*)&socketaddress, sizeof(struct sockaddr);

I know it means that I am binding the socket with the address structure 
but what is the:
(struct sockaddr*)&socketaddress part?

Is this something like a pointer called sockaddr that holds a struct and 
then references? socketaddress?

Any help interpreting this would be great.

Many thanks,

Peter.

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