Data Structures & Algorithms

Namespace

/ˈneɪmspeɪs/

Definition

A container that scopes identifiers to prevent naming collisions — used in languages, DNS, Kubernetes, and XML.

Example in context

"The Kubernetes namespace 'production' isolates resources from 'staging' — same cluster, separate environments."

Related terms

Practice this term

Master Namespace in context by working through exercises in the Data Structures & Algorithms module. You'll see the term used in real engineering scenarios with multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, and matching drills.