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property name

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UK/ˈprɒpəti neɪm/
US/ˈprɑːpərti neɪm/

Meanings

  1. nouncountablecomputing

    A label that identifies a particular piece of data, such as a field in a database or an attribute in code.

    Grammar: Countable: one property name, several property names.

    Patterns

    • a property name in something
    • set the property name
    • the property name of something

    Each property name in the record must be unique.

    The program reads the property name and then its value.

    Rename the property name if it contains spaces.

  2. nouncountablebusiness

    The official name under which a building, piece of land, or other property is registered or advertised.

    Grammar: Countable; often used with 'the' when both speakers know which property is meant.

    Patterns

    • the property name on a document
    • register a property name
    • the property name of a building

    The property name appears at the top of the lease.

    Buyers searched online using the property name, not the street address.

    Make sure the property name matches the one on the title deed.

Word forms

pluralproperty names

Common combinations

a unique property name
Every field needs a unique property name.
set a property name
You can set the property name in the settings menu.
the property name of a building
The property name of a building is often shown on the sign outside.
change a property name
Changing a property name may break existing links.
a valid property name
The system rejects any property name that starts with a number.

Synonyms and how they differ

field name
Used mainly in databases and forms; it refers to the label of one column or input, while 'property name' is broader and also used in object-oriented code.
attribute name
Common in programming and markup languages; it is close in meaning but emphasizes a characteristic of an object rather than a data field.
title
Used for the official name of a property in legal contexts; 'title' can also mean the legal right of ownership, which 'property name' does not.

Word family

property noun
A thing owned, or a quality that something has.
name noun
The word by which a person, place, or thing is known.

Commonly confused: property name or proper name?

property name vs proper name

A proper name is the specific name of a person or place, such as 'London'; a property name is a label for data or for a piece of real estate.

Practice

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