naming conventions
How things named
Naming conventions are agreed-upon rules for how to name things within a particular domain.
Programmers follow naming conventions for variables and functions: camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase.
File naming conventions keep documents organized.
Scientific nomenclature governs how species are named.
The conventions may be formal standards or informal traditions that evolved within a community.
- identifierLabel for recognition
- appellationName or title given
- nomenclatureSystem of specialized terms
- etymologyWord origin study
- given namePersonal name from birth
moniker · honorifics · designation · proper noun · cognomen · pen name · camelCase · title case · patronymic · denotation · alias · epithet · label · brand name · street name · taxonomy · standard · style
- coding principlesKISS, KISS principle, keep it simple, clean code, code smell
- namingnomenclature, nicknames, aliases, monikers, surnames
- customscustoms, customs clearance, wedding custom, customs declaration, burial custom
- documentationmanual, manuals, user guide, user guides, user manual
- worldbuildinglore, setting, realms, kingdoms, races
- data governancedata quality, data integrity, custodian, ownership, data dictionary
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