Namespace
systems
The set of all possible identifiers for some kind of object. From the definition of a set, all names in a namespace are unique and there is some rule to determine whether a potential name is an element of the set. For example, the Domain Name System includes rules for determining what constitutes a valid host name.
(2008-12-09)
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- Name syndrome
NAME syndrome (nām) n. See LAMB syndrome.
- Nametag
[neym-tag] /ˈneɪmˌtæg/ noun 1. an or label showing one’s and sometimes one’s address or business affiliation, attached to an article of clothing or worn around the neck or wrist.
- Nametape
/ˈneɪmˌteɪp/ noun 1. a narrow cloth tape bearing the owner’s name and attached to an article
- Name-tape
noun 1. a fabric tape on which a person’s name is written, woven, or printed: for affixing to garments and other personal belongings to identify ownership.
- Name the day
Fix the date for a wedding, as in Her parents pressed her to name the day. This expression was first recorded in 1766. However, similar usages for specifying a time, such as name the time, date from the late 1500s.