Namespace
9 lettersnounmoderateUpdated February 2026
Definition
In computing, a container that holds a set of identifiers (names) and allows the disambiguation of homonym identifiers residing in different namespaces. It prevents naming conflicts in programming by creating distinct contexts for variables and functions.
“The developer created a new namespace to organise the library functions.”
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identifier scopenaming context
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Nine letters combining NAME and SPACE; programming terminology
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Worth 13 points; compound word with common components
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