What does "noun" mean?

1. (computing object) an object in a computer program that you can do something to. 2. (to make into a noun) to change a word from another part of speech into a noun.

noun

n. · v.

US //ˈnaʊn// UK //nˈaʊn// noun

1 computing object (n.)
C1 Advanced Technical Computing

an object in a computer program that you can do something to.

an entity within a user interface or programming environment to which an action or transformation is applied.

Example

In this software, you select the noun first and then choose an action from the menu.

Example

The system architecture follows a noun-verb interaction model, where the user first identifies the target object before selecting the appropriate command.
- object
- entity
2 to make into a noun (v.)
C2 Proficiency Technical Formal

to change a word from another part of speech into a noun.

to convert a word belonging to another lexical category into a noun through functional shift or affixation.

Example

People often noun verbs in office talk, like saying 'a big ask'.

Example

The tendency to noun adjectives is a common feature of certain academic registers, though it can lead to prose that feels overly dense.
- nominalize

Origin

From Middle English noun, from Anglo-Norman noun, non, nom, from Latin nōmen (“name; noun”). The grammatical sense in Latin was a semantic loan from Koine Greek ὄνομα (ónoma). Doublet of name and nomen.