"altname" meaning in English

See altname in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: altnames [plural]
Etymology: alt- + name Etymology templates: {{pre|en|alt|name}} alt- + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} altname (plural altnames)
  1. (programming, library cataloguing) An alternative name. Categories (topical): Programming

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for altname meaning in English (1.3kB)

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