Name

Names are used to denote constructs such as variables, classes, types, and members.

Related concepts:  VariableTypeClassMember

Closest Wikipedia entry:  Identifier: In computer science — An identifier is a name that identifies (that is, labels the identity of) either a unique object or a unique class of objects, where the "object" or class may be an idea, physical countable object (or class thereof), or physical noncountable substance (or class thereof). The abbreviation ID often refers to identity, identification (the process of identifying), or an identifier (that is, an instance of identification). An identifier may be a word, number, letter, symbol, or any combination of those.

Misconceptions about Name

8 documented Misconceptions

FunctionsMustBeNamed — JavaScript

Every function definition requires an associated name

NamedTypeParameter — Java

To instantiate a generic type, one needs to specify type parameter names as well as types

NoReservedWords — Java

Every sequence of letters and digits starting with a letter can be used as an identifier

NoReservedWords — Python

Every sequence of letters and digits starting with a letter or an underscore can be used as an identifier

ObjectLabeledWithVariableName — Java

In stack and heap diagrams, an object on the heap is labeled with the name of the variable that refers to it

ObjectsMustBeNamed — Java

A variable is needed to instantiate an object

ObjectsMustBeNamed — Python

A variable is needed to instantiate an object

UnqualifiedNamesMustDiffer — Java

The unqualified names of different classes must be different