filename
file·name
filename · filenames
Dateiname
The name assigned to a file in a file systemThe name assigned to a file in a file system.
US/ˈfaɪ.əl.neɪm/
» Recall the filename before you try to perform file recovery.
Meaning
1 sensesThe name assigned to a file in a file system.
Holonyms: filespec, pathname
Meronyms: filename extension, extension
Dateiname
More definitions
- (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file
Examples
3 sentencesRecall the filename before you try to perform file recovery.
Make sure you recall the filename before you attempt to recover the file.
On some OS's you get gibberish for filenames with full-width characters so when downloading please change to a suitable filename.
Translations
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By meaning 1
name assigned to a file:
Origin
From file + name.From file + name.
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Forms
plural: filenamesSynonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file:file namecomputer filenamecomputer file name