noun
special name
Computing term for a name with special significance in a system, such as reserved words, device names, or identifiers with predefined meaning.
プログラミング言語では、特殊名を変数名として使えないことが多い。
In programming languages, special names often cannot be used as variable names.
このシステムでは、特殊名は予約語として扱われる。
In this system, special names are treated as reserved words.
Compound of 特殊 (special) and 名 (name). The exact origin is uncertain; likely a modern technical coinage.