filename

[ fahyl-neym ]

noun
  1. an identifying name given to an electronically stored computer file, conforming to limitations imposed by the operating system, as in length or restricted choice of characters.

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How to use filename in a sentence

  • The filenames for the illustrations are their original page numbers.

    Notes on Old Peterborough | Andrew Percival
  • Lastly, the filenames of the illustrations are based on their original but unprinted page numbering in the book.

    Things seen in Spain | C. Gasquoine Hartley
  • Versions based on separate sources are treated as new eBooks receiving new filenames and etext numbers.

    Character and Opinion in the United States | David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for filename

filename

/ (ˈfaɪlˌneɪm) /


noun
  1. an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file

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Scientific definitions for filename

filename

[ fīlnām′ ]


  1. A name given to a computer file to distinguish it from other computer files. Filenames often contain an extension that classifies the file by type.

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