unrenamable

Unrenamable is an adjective formed by adding the prefix un- to renamable. In English usage, it describes something that cannot be renamed. Because it is not a fixed technical term, its precise meaning depends on context, but it generally signals a constraint on changing a name or identifier without repercussions.

In computing and information management, unrenamable often refers to identifiers or resources whose names are immutable because of external dependencies, APIs, or governance. Examples include public API names that must remain stable, or resource identifiers assigned by an external system where renaming would break compatibility or data lineage.

In branding and product management, unrenamable can describe names that are legally protected or strongly associated with a brand. Renaming in such cases may be impractical due to trademarks, consumer recognition, or contractual obligations, prompting strategies that emphasize deprecation and migration rather than renaming.

Limitations: whether a name is truly unrenamable depends on policy, tooling, and cost. In some contexts technologies or processes enable safe renaming, while in others the burden of change makes renaming effectively impossible. The term is thus best treated as a description of a constraint rather than a universal property.

See also: immutability, naming conventions, aliasing, branding strategy.