[fahyl-neym] 
| 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. |
| file·name also file name (fīl'nām') n. A name given to a computer file to distinguish it from other files, often containing an extension that classifies it by type. |
| filename (fīl'nām') Pronunciation Key
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. |