base name

A form of basename — A filename without any path or directory information.

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Meanings

nounbase name (plural base names)

plural base names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of basename
Cite this entry
APA

base name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20name

MLA

“base name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20name. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “base name,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/base%20name.

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