Name
A name may refer to any of the following:
1. With hardware, a name refers to a description of a device. For example, your computer has a computer name that identifies it on a computer network. A name in this context should not be confused with a MAC or an IP (Internet Protocol).
2. With software, a name describes any object. For example, each file on your computer have its own file name.
3. In Excel, a name or named cell describes a cell. For example, cell C2 could be given the name of "total," which could be referred to in any other cell function. If cell D2 had the function "=total," the value of cell D2 would be the same as C2.
In Excel use the keyboard shortcut Ctrl+F3 to open the Name Manager. In the Name Manager, you can create, edit, and delete any Excel names. Once a name is created, you can use the keyboard shortcut F3 to insert any name.
4. The Internet domain suffix .name is short for individual and family names.