short filename

noun

A legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.

Similar
8.3 filenameSFN
Opposite
long filename
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Meanings

nounshort filename (plural short filenames)

plural short filenames · alternative short file name

  1. computingA legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.

    Synonyms: 8.3 filename, SFN · Antonyms: long filename

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.

Similar
8.3 filenameSFN
Opposite
long filename
Also see
8.3 filename
Cite this entry
APA

short filename. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20filename

MLA

“short filename.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20filename. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “short filename,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/short%20filename.

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