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Generic can be used in the following contexts:
- In computer science, generics (or genericity) are concepts used in programming.
- In computer science, GENERIC is a component of the GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
- In linguistics, for the generic mood, used to make generalized statements, e.g. Snow is white.
- In mathematics, for a generic point in algebraic geometry.
- In pharmacology a generic drug is a near equivalent of a brand name drug.
- In topology a generic property is usually defined to be one defining a co-meagre subset of a space X (see Baire space).
- In trade and commerce, a generic product is one which does not have an associated brand or trademark, other than the trading name of the business providing the product
- In trademark law, a sign may be described as "generic" if it is synonymous with the product or service associated with the sign (eg. the use of APPLE in relation to a greengrocer constitutes a generic sign). If a trademark in relation to which proprietary rights have been established later becomes generic, it may be known as a genericized trademark.