basename

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noun

A filename without any path or directory information.

“Holonyms: filespec, pathname”

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Meanings

nounbasename (plural basenames)

plural basenames · alternative base name

  1. computingA filename without any path or directory information.

    Holonyms: filespec, pathname

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
filename

Origin

From base + name.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Esperanto nombazo
  • nombazofilename without information

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

basemean
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

“basename.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basename. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “basename,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/basename.

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