pure name

noun

pure name

noun

1

Computer, Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Science, Sciences 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: impure name

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