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Definition of namespace

In Distributed File System (DFS), a virtual grouping of shared folders potentially located on different servers that appears to users as a single shared folder with a series of subfolders. The underlying structure of the namespace can consist of multiple shared folders that are located on different servers and in multiple sites.

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Other definitions of namespace

A collection of names, identified by a URI reference, that are used in XML documents as element types and attribute names.

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A naming convention that defines a set of unique names for resources in a network. For DNS, a hierarchical naming structure that identifies each network resource and its place in the hierarchy of the namespace. For WINS, a flat naming structure that identifies each network resource using a single, unique name. For DFS Namespaces, a virtual tree of folders that begins with ServerOrDomainNameRootName.

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A grouping of one or more names that represent individual objects within the group in a shared computing environment.

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