long file name

A form of long filename — A filename in which the name, the file extension, or both exceed(s) the length permitted by the 8.3 filename format.

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Meanings

nounlong file name (plural long file names)

plural long file names

  1. alternativeAlternative form of long filename.
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APA

long file name. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20file%20name

MLA

“long file name.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20file%20name. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “long file name,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/long%20file%20name.

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