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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.



filename

/ ˈfaɪlˌneɪm /

noun

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

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

filename

  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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If you’ve got something stored in the cloud, you can type the “@” symbol and then the filename, and you’ll get a list of matching files ready to add to an email.

The filename might be, for example, "Third quarter goals."

A: I’ve not been able to find any setting that might be causing that lack of the filename pop-up, nor can I think of a reason one would want to disable the file list.

The filename might be, for example, “Third quarter goals.”

All that happens when you “delete” a file is that the filename is removed from the operating systems “map” of files.

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