friendly name

noun

The everyday name of a hardware device, displayed to the user instead of the internal or technical designation.

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Meanings

nounfriendly name (plural friendly names)

plural friendly names

  1. Microsoft WindowscomputingThe everyday name of a hardware device, displayed to the user instead of the internal or technical designation.
Cite this entry
APA

friendly name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendly%20name

MLA

“friendly name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendly%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “friendly name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/friendly%20name.

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