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namespace

Summary

namespace has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1]

Key Facts

  • namespace is a type of identifier[2].
  • namespace is a type of scope[3].
  • namespace is part of unique identifier[4].
  • namespace's said to be the same as is recorded as namespace in programming[5].
  • namespace's topic has template is recorded as Template:Namespaces[6].
  • namespace's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://stackoverflow.com/tags/namespaces[7].
  • namespace's different from is recorded as namespace on MediaWiki[8].

Body

Definition and Type

Recorded subclass of include identifier[2] and scope[3].

Use and Application

namespace is part of unique identifier[4].

Why It Matters

namespace has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[1] namespace is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). namespace. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/namespace
MLA “namespace.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/namespace.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_namespace_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{namespace}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/namespace}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
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  1. 6d ago · Infovarius · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Said to be the same as → namespace in programming
    Part of → —
    Part of → unique identifier
    Subclass of → —
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1889]]: [[Q4381570]]"
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