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pure name

pure name noun: a name that reveals no usable information about the entity it identifies.

Noun

pure name (plural pure names)

  1. A name that reveals no usable information about the entity it identifies.
    • A MAC address can be considered a pure name, as it gives no indication of where on a network the device can be found.

Antonyms of pure name

Forms of pure name

pluralpure names

Questions about pure name

What does pure name mean?
Pure name means a name that reveals no usable information about the entity it identifies.
What part of speech is pure name?
Pure name is a noun.
What is the plural of pure name?
The plural of pure name is pure names.

Words near pure name in the dictionary

  1. pure laine
  2. pure laines
  3. pure land
  4. pure lands
  5. pure mathematics
  6. pure name
  7. pure names
  8. pure O
  9. pure quartz
  10. pure quartzes
  11. pure quill

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