Computer network naming scheme

In computing, a naming scheme is a system for assigning and managing names of objects connected into computer networks.

It typically consists of a namespace and processes for assigning, storing, and resolving names.

It makes it more convenient to refer to a machine by name than by its IP address.

Indeed, the Internet employs several universally applicable naming methods: uniform resource name (URN), uniform resource locator (URL), and uniform resource identifier (URI).

The entities that assign and manage names can be distributed, centralized, or hierarchical.