Editing Namespace (section)

===Namespace versus scope===
A namespace name may provide context ([[Scope (computer science)|scope]] in computer science) to a name, and the terms are sometimes used interchangeably. However, the context of a name may also be provided by other factors, such as the location where it occurs or the syntax of the name.

{| class=wikitable
|+Examples of naming systems with local and global scope, and with and without namespaces
!   !! Without a namespace !! With a namespace
|-
| ''Local scope'' || [[Vehicle registration plate]] || [[Filesystem Hierarchy Standard]]
|-
| ''Global scope'' || [[Universally unique identifier]] || [[Domain Name System]]
|}