filename

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈfaɪlˌneɪm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(fīl′nām′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
file•name  (fīl′nām′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingan 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  (fīl′nām′),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Computingan 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.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
filename / ˈfaɪlˌneɪm/
  1. an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file
'filename' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
extension - wild card

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