Definition of "Generic" :

noun: any product that can be sold without a brand name

noun: wine that does not meet the minimum qualifications and standards for use of a designation by appellation of origin (where the grapes are grown) or by varietal content; may only be labeled by proprietary (made-up) name, by general color (such as vin rouge', vino rosso', rotwein', red wine', etc.), or by general class (as vin ordinaire', vin de table', vino da tavola', tafelwein', table wine', etc.)

adjective: applicable to an entire class or group

"Is there a generic Asian mind?."

adjective: (of drugs) not protected by trademark

"Acetaminophen' is the generic form of the proprietary drug Tylenol'."

adjective: relating to or common to or descriptive of all members of a genus

"The generic name."