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noa word

Definition | Meaning

  1. Any word free of any significant taboo in the languages under consideration, meaning that it may be employed without reservation in the creation of a brand name.

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Etymology | Origin

  • Hawaiian noa ‘free’

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  • taboo word

nexus

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  1. The meaningful connection between the members of a semantic field.

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  • the meaningful connection between the words ‘kitten’, ‘cat’, and ‘feline’

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netcronym

Definition | Meaning

  1. An abbreviation consisting of the first letters of a phrase, often used in e-mail and instant messaging.

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  • IMO for ‘in my opinion’

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naming standards

Definition | Meaning

  1. The set of guidelines governing the use of brand names within a given organization.

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  • brand architecture
  • brand nomenclature
  • naming architecture
  • naming protocol
  • nomenclature

naming protocol

Definition | Meaning

  1. The set of guidelines governing the development of new brand names within a given organization.

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  • brand architecture
  • brand nomenclature
  • naming architecture
  • naming standards
  • nomenclature

naming architecture

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  1. The system by which a company’s portfolio of names are organized, including the process of introducing new names and retrofitting acquired names.

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  • A well-structured naming architecture will help a company decide if a new product should employ a proprietary name or descriptive name or if the new name should share a common theme with one of more of the company’s existing products. Even more importantly, a clear, effective naming architecture will help the company’s customers buy its products or services.

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  • brand architecture
  • brand nomenclature
  • naming protocol
  • naming standards
  • nomenclature

naming

Definition | Meaning

  1. The art, science, and craft of developing the ideal name to identify a given company, product, service, category, feature, benefit, etc.

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