filename

[ fahyl-neym ]

/ ˈfaɪlˌneɪm /

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noun

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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Words nearby filename

file clerk, file extension, filefish, file folder, file footage, filename, Filene, file server, file sharing, filet, filet lace

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How to use filename in a sentence

A green check to the left of the filename will let you know the deed is done.
How to wipe metadata from any file|Sandra Gutierrez|June 20, 2021|Popular-Science
That filename may well have been a reference to 2015 research not obviously related to the coronavirus that emerged in 2019 — research that was also something Carlson’s team could have dug up.
Two weeks later, Tucker Carlson’s attack on Fauci has quietly collapsed|Philip Bump|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
After all, his claim that Fauci had lied during a Senate hearing was based on the filename of an attachment Fauci sent in an email.
Two weeks later, Tucker Carlson’s attack on Fauci has quietly collapsed|Philip Bump|June 16, 2021|Washington Post
That filename, Carlson argues, is all the evidence needed to prove that the government scientist was being intentionally dishonest.
Tucker Carlson leverages yet another document dump to accuse Fauci of criminality|Philip Bump|June 3, 2021|Washington Post

Images on the page should support the theme and their filenames and alt attribute tags should be thematic, too, where natural.
Guide to on-page search engine optimization|Digital Marketing Depot|May 19, 2021|Search Engine Land
Corrected editions of our eBooks replace the old file and take over the old filename and etext number.
Character and Opinion in the United States|David Goodger (goodger@python.org)

British Dictionary definitions for filename

filename

/ (ˈfaɪlˌneɪm) /

noun

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

[ fīl′nām′ ]

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.