filemask

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noun

A text pattern that matches certain filenames.

“Specify a filemask of *.BMP to match bitmap image files.”

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Meanings

nounfilemask (plural filemasks)

plural filemasks

  1. computingA text pattern that matches certain filenames.

    Specify a filemask of *.BMP to match bitmap image files.

Origin

From file + mask.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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