pure name

noun

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.”

Opposite
impure name
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Meanings

nounpure name (plural pure names)

plural pure names

  1. computerA 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.

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
impure name
Cite this entry
APA

pure name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20name

MLA

“pure name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20name. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pure name,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pure%20name.

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