naming collision

noun

An error caused by two source code elements (such as variables or functions) having the same name as each other.

Meanings

nounnaming collision (plural naming collisions)

plural naming collisions

  1. computingAn error caused by two source code elements (such as variables or functions) having the same name as each other.
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