filename

file·name

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fahyl-neym]
- /ˈfaɪlˌneɪm/
- /ˈfaɪlneɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fahyl-neym]
- /ˈfaɪlˌneɪm/

Definitions of filename word

noun filename 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. 1
noun filename An identifying name given to a computer file. 1
countable noun filename In computing, a filename is a name that you give to a particular document. 0
noun filename an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file 0
noun filename (computing) The name assigned to a file in a file system. 0

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Parts of speech for Filename

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Filename

filename popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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