namespace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  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
  1. To categorize by placing into a namespace.

Pronunciation

/ˈneɪmspeɪs/ En-us-namespace.ogg

Word forms

namespace namespaces namespacing namespaced

Etymology

From name + space.

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