Operators and void pointers

[Drakonaut]

Hi! I've a question.

Is new() an operator or a function or both?

I was reading and I came across this line

 void * operator new(std::size_t);

And what is a void pointer? I don't get how a void pointer can exist because it points to...what?

[3hM2Nwbp]

new is an operator and a void pointer can point to any data type.

http://www.cplusplus.com/reference/new/operator%20new/

[Drakonaut]

But "new()" has the '()' postfix? Isn't it a function?

Or is it operator overloading (haven't reached that chapter yet though).