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Vinony

namespace

noun

  1. container for a set of identifiers
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪmspeɪs/

noun

Etymology: From name + space.

  1. A conceptual space that groups classes, identifiers, etc. in order to avoid conflicts with items in unrelated code that carry the same names.

verb

Etymology: From name + space.

  1. To categorize by placing into a namespace.

    “Something I haven't captured in this schema is that the GEDCOM spec also says the structure is extensible; arbitrary namespaced elements may be inserted […]”

    “Although the excessive namespacing might seem like a hassle, there's always a really quick way to create a shortcut.”