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Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.

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Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.
  • Generic mood
    Generic mood

    The generic mood, in linguistics, is a grammatical mood used to make generalized comments about a class of thing. In English language, generic verbs are not morphology distinct from indicative mood....
    , a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white
  • Generic antecedents, referents in linguistic contexts, which are classes.
  • Generic role-playing game system
    Generic role-playing game system

    A generic role-playing game system or universal role-playing game system is a role-playing game system designed to be independent of Setting and genre....
    , a framework that provides rule mechanics for any setting—world or environment or genre
  • Generic drug
    Generic drug

    A generic drug is a medication which isproduced and distributed without patent protection. The generic drug may still have a patent on the formulation but not on the active ingredient....
    , a drug identified by its chemical name rather than its brand name


In computer programming:
  • Generic function
    Generic function

    In certain systems for object-oriented programming such as the CLOS and Dylan programming language, a generic function is an entity made up of all methods having the same name....
    , a computer programming entity made up of all methods having the same name
  • Generic programming
    Generic programming

    Generic programming is a style of computer programming in which algorithms are written in terms of to-be-specified-later types that are then instantiated when needed for specific types provided as parameters and was pioneered by Ada which appeared in 1983....
    , (e.g. Free Pascal
    Free Pascal

    Free Pascal is a free software, Portability , open source, Pascal programming language and Object Pascal compiler. The 32/64-bit multi-CPU architecture and cross-platform compiler implements the Borland Pascal programming language dialects as well as some MacPascal constructs, and is available for...
    , C++
    C++

    C++ is a general-purpose programming language. It is regarded as a middle-level language, as it comprises a combination of both high-level programming language and low-level programming language language features....
    , Java and C# generics) a computer programming technique that allows one value to take different datatypes in a type-safe manner
  • GENERIC
    Generic

    Generic is something that is general, comon, or inclusive rather than specific, unique, or selective.* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white...
    , a component of the GNU Compiler Collection.


In mathematics:
  • Generic filter
    Generic filter

    In the mathematical field of set theory, a generic filter is a kind of object used in the theory of forcing , a technology used for many purposes, but especially to establish the independence of certain propositions from certain formal theories, such as ZFC....
    , a mathematical filter that satisfies certain properties.
  • Generic point
    Generic point

    In mathematics, in the fields of general topology and particularly of algebraic geometry, a generic point P of a topological space X is an algebraic way of capturing the notion of a generic property: a generic property is a property of the generic point....
    , a special kind of point whose behavior reflects the behavior of a closed subset of an algebraic variety or scheme.
  • Generic property
    Generic property

    In mathematics, properties that hold for "typical" examples are called generic properties. For instance, a generic property of a class of functions is one that is true of "almost all" of those functions, as in the statements, "A generic polynomial does not have a root at zero," or "A generic matrix is invertible matrix." As another example...
    , a formal definition of a property shared by almost all objects of a certain type. (For example, almost all functions in a given class or almost all points in a given space.)
  • GENERIC formalism
    GENERIC formalism

    In non-equilibrium thermodynamics, GENERIC is an acronym for General Equation for Non-Equilibrium Reversible-Irreversible Coupling. It is the general form of dynamic equation for a system with both reversible dynamics and irreversible dynamics ....
    , a mathematical framework to describe irreversible phenomena in thermodynamics


In business:
  • Generic brand
    Generic brand

    Generic brands of consumer products are distinguished by the absence of a brand name.They are identifed more by product characterstics.They may be manufactured by less prominent companies, or manufactured on the same production line as a 'named' brand....
    , a brand for a product that does not have an associated brand or trademark other than the trading name of the business providing the product
  • Genericized trademark
    Genericized trademark

    A genericized trademark is a trademark or brand name that has become the colloquialism or generic description for a general class of Good or Service , rather than the specific meaning intended by the trademark's holder....
    , a trademark that sometimes or usually replaces a common term in colloquial usage
  • an ordinary language word which is not a registered tradename.
  • Porter generic strategies
    Porter generic strategies

    Michael Porter has described a category scheme consisting of three general types of strategic planning that are commonly used by businesses to achieve and maintain competitive advantage....
    , a category scheme of business strategies
  • Semi-generic
    Semi-generic

    Semi-generic is a legal term used in by the United States Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau to refer to a specific type of wine designation....
    , a term used in the United States for certain wine designations that hold no legal meaning


In toponymy:
  • the component of a place name that indicates the type of place. For example, in the names Santa Monica Boulevard and Mount Everest, the generics are Boulevard and Mount.


In zoology:
  • anything pertaining to a genus
    Genus

    A genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the classification of living and fossil organisms. The taxonomic ranks are domain , kingdom , phylum, class , order , family , genus, and species....
    .


In music:
  • Album - Generic Flipper
    Album - Generic Flipper

    Album - Generic Flipper is the debut album by the San Francisco band Flipper . Many fans say it is the band's finest release, and it is definitely their most acclaimed release....
  • The Nintendo cover-band The Advantage
    The Advantage

    The Advantage is an American math rock band from Nevada City, California that formed in 1998 and specializes in doing covers of music from old Nintendo Entertainment System games....
     was originally called Generic, and the band Generic is occasionally mentioned in scribblings by members of the band or their labels.