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− | + | A namespace is an abstract container providing context for the items (names, or technical terms, or words) it holds and allows disambiguation of items having the same name. | |
+ | As a rule, names in a namespace cannot have more than one meaning, that is, two or more things cannot share the same name. | ||
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− | [[Category: AboutUs:Glossary]] | + | *{{WikipediaLink|Namespace}} from [http://en.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia] |
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Latest revision as of 04:25, 12 November 2008
A namespace is an abstract container providing context for the items (names, or technical terms, or words) it holds and allows disambiguation of items having the same name.
As a rule, names in a namespace cannot have more than one meaning, that is, two or more things cannot share the same name.