"friendly name" meaning in English

See friendly name in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: friendly names [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} friendly name (plural friendly names)
  1. (computing, Microsoft Windows) The everyday name of a hardware device, displayed to the user instead of the internal or technical designation. Categories (topical): Computing, Microsoft Related terms: user-friendly

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