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What is does «generic» mean in algebraic geometry?
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What is generic mean in algebraic geometry?

As a beginner, when I read some books in algebraic geometry such as the book complex projective variety by Mumford,I found a lot of "generic" object. Could any one tell me how to understand "generic"?