Generic

Generic generally means pertaining or appropriate to large classes or groups as opposed to specific.In particular it may mean:
* Generic mood, a grammatical mood used to make generalized statements like Snow is white
* Generic role-playing game system, a framework that provides rule mechanics for any settingâ€"world or environment or genre

In computer programming:
* Generic function, a computer programming entity made up of all methods having the same name
* Generic programming, (e.g. C++, Java and C# generics) a computer programming technique that allows one value to take different datatypes
* GENERIC, a component of the GNU Compiler Collection.

In mathematics:
* Generic filter, a mathematical filter that satisfies certain properties
* Generic point, a point in algebraic geometry
* GENERIC formalism, a mathematical framework to describe irreversible phenomena in thermodynamics

In business:
* Generic drug, a near equivalent of a brand name drug.
* Generic brand, a brand for a product that does not have an associated brand or trademark other than the trading name of the business providing the product
* Genericized trademark, a trademark that sometimes or usually replaces a common term in colloquial usage
* In tradename law, an ordinary language word which is not a registered tradename.
* Porter generic strategies, a category scheme of business strategies
* Semi-generic, a term used in the United States for certain wine designations that hold no legal meaning

In toponymy:
* A generic is the component of a place name that indicates the type of place. For example, in the names Santa Monica Boulevard and Mount Everest, the generics are Boulevard and Mount.