👉 The term "charactonym" in programming and software engineering refers to a specific type of identifier or name that is used to uniquely identify an object within a program. It can be either a variable, function, class, or any other data structure that holds information about an object. In programming, charactonyms are often used when the programmer wants to refer to a particular part of a code or method, such as a variable or function name, without having to specify all its details upfront. This