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file name

file name

4 2.7
Name used to tell which computer file it is, often showing its type
  • noun
  • /faɪl neɪm/
translation icon : nombre de archivo
  • If a file name is not specified, the "sim.dat" default file name is used.
  • default file name

What I have to do is just to write TIF, write the file name where I want to create or generate this outcome.

Examples

  • A message says that it cannot be copied because it has a long file name.

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  • Make sure the file name ends with the correct extension to ensure it opens properly.

  • And all they got was a list of file names.

  • Are there any other file names to add to your list?

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  • If I change the file name, how should I change this code?

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  • And we now need to enter a file name and our database has been created.

  • The file name is very important for identifying your image and must follow the following conventions:

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  • Again: don't forget to include your city name and country in the file name.

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  • But if you just have a USB stick with the correct file name, plug it into the correct USB port.

  • The new version supports long file names and inserts its icon in the Windows system tray instead of the Windows taskbar.

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Synonyms

filename
vsfile name
  • Specialized
4 3.3

A name given to a computer file that often ends with letters like .jpg to show the type

is the two word spelling form for the same identifying label

Surface Forms

file name singular
file names plural

Morphology

file + name

The meaning 'the name given to a computer file' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'file' (a collection/document) with 'name' (identifier); it simply denotes the name of a file. This noun–noun compositional pattern is regular and cross-linguistically common (e.g. Spanish 'nombre de archivo'), so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE's meaning.

Etymology

File name comes from old offices where people kept paper files and wrote a name on each folder as a 'label' to show what was inside. So a computer file name is that same 'label' that tells you what the file is.