tag
A generic name based on a predefined standard or derivative of multiple standards.
A tag is a generic name for an object that identifies what sort of object it is. It uses a preset or user-defined terminology which is connected to an existing standard or to a derivative of multiple standards.
Each object should have an associated tag, often assigned automatically based on its primary attributes. For objects without names, it may serve as the main identifier: for example, a playground, a flagpole, or a gas tank would not normally have proper names, and would rarely be identified through a street address; therefore a tag would be used as their primary identifiers.
The tag identifies the kind of object through standardized or derived terminology. A proper name identifies a particular object, while the same generic tag can describe many objects of that kind.
Related definitions
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abbreviated name
A shortened alternative to an object's standard name, made through abbreviations or omitted words. -
alternate name
A recognized or accepted version of an object's name different from its standard name. -
full name
The unabridged official name of an entity, when its standard name is shortened. -
name
The official or most commonly recognized text identifier of an object for a given period and, where applicable, language. -
nickname
An informal, popularly used name for an entity, with common use supported by a widely recognized publication. -
official legal name
The full name of an entity registered with government bodies, including any appended legal identifiers. -
sequence number
The number or letter an object carries inside the group it belongs to, when several members share one name and one address.