What does "filename" mean?

The name assigned to a file in a file system.

What is a synonym for "filename"?

Common synonyms include: basename, computer file name, computer filename, file name.

Pronounced //ˈfaɪ.əl.neɪm//.

//ˈfaɪ.əl.neɪm// noun

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Noun

1
The name assigned to a file in a file system.
"Holonyms: filespec, pathname"
2
(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file wordnet

"On some OS's you get gibberish for filenames with full-width characters so when downloading please change to a suitable filename."

file + name

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.