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namespace

noun

Meaning

A container or scope that holds a set of uniquely named entities (such as variables, functions, or classes) to prevent naming collisions, especially in programming and software development.

Examples

In C++, you can use the `std` namespace for standard library components.
The XML namespace attribute helps to distinguish between elements with the same name from different XML vocabularies.

Synonyms: scope, context, domain

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namespace (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈneɪm.speɪs/

Definition

A container or scope that holds a set of uniquely named entities (such as variables, functions, or classes) to prevent naming collisions, especially in programming and software development.

Examples

In C++, you can use the `std` namespace for standard library components.
The XML namespace attribute helps to distinguish between elements with the same name from different XML vocabularies.

How to Use namespace

namespace for (prepositional phrase): To designate a specific container for a set of entities. — "We created a dedicated namespace for all the configuration settings."
namespace in (prepositional phrase): To indicate the programming language or system where the namespace is used. — "Namespaces are a fundamental concept in C++ and C#."

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