file name

A form of filename — The name assigned to a file in a file system.

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filenamecomputer filenamecomputer file name
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Meanings

nounfile name (plural file names)

plural file names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of filename.

Synonyms & antonyms

noun(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file

Similar
filenamecomputer filenamecomputer file name
Broader
name
Also see
filename

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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