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name collision

problem that occurs in computer programs when the same variable name is used for different things in two separate areas that are joined, merged, or otherwise go from occupying separate namespaces to sharing one
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name collision

Summary

Key Facts

  • name collision is a type of collision[1].
  • name collision is a type of naming collision[2].

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Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include collision[1] and naming collision[2].

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  2. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_name-collision_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{name collision}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/name-collision}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-07}}
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