filename
See also: file name
English edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology edit
Solidification of file name, compounded from file + name. Related to file system. The preference for the solid form filename over the spaced form file name in opposition to the preference for the spaced form file system over the solid form filesystem is probably influenced by the solidification of other compound nouns ending with name (for instance: place name > place-name > placename).
Pronunciation edit
- (General American) enPR: fīl′nām, IPA(key): /ˈfaɪ.əl.neɪm/
- Hyphenation: file‧name
Noun edit
filename (plural filenames)
- (computing) The name assigned to a file in a file system.
Hypernyms edit
Hyponyms edit
- 8.3 filename
- long filename, LFN
- short filename, SFN
Derived terms edit
Translations edit
name assigned to a file
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