Filemask

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A text pattern that matches certain filenames.

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

Example

More examples

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

Etymology

From file + mask.

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