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Generic
Generic can be used in the following contexts:
- In computer science, generics (or genericity) are concepts used in programming.
- In computer science, GENERIC is a component of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
- In linguistics, for the generic mood, used to make generalized statements, e.g. Snow is white.
- In mathematics, for a generic point in algebraic geometry.
- In pharmacology a generic drug is a near equivalent of a brand name drug.
- In topology a generic property is usually defined to be one defining a co-meagre subset of a space X (see Baire space).
- In tradename law, a generic is a noun which is not a registered trade name.
See also: generic function, generic game, Porter generic strategies, semi-generic.
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