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file·name

also file name (fīl′nām′)
n.
A name given to a computer file to distinguish it from other files, often containing an extension that classifies it by type.
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filename

(ˈfaɪlˌneɪm)
n
(Computer Science) an arrangement of characters that enables a computer system to permit the user to have access to a particular file
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file•name

(ˈfaɪlˌneɪm)
n.
an identifying name given to an electronically stored computer file, conforming to limitations imposed by the operating system, as in length or restricted choice of characters.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. filename - (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
computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"
file name extension, filename extension, extension - a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one or more letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename; "most applications provide extensions for the files they create"; "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS"
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Translations
إسم المَلَف
jméno souboru
filnavn
állománynév
dosya adı

filename

[ˈfaɪlˌneɪm] n (Comput) → nome m del file
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file2

(fail) noun
1. a folder, loose-leaf book etc to hold papers. lêer إضْبارَه папка pasta pořadač, desky der Aktenordner mappe; ringbind φάκελος carpeta aktimapp پوشه kansio dossier תיק फाइल fascikl iratgyűjtő map skjalamappa archivio, schedario 書類とじ (서류, 편지 등의) 정리 보존 기구 aplankas aktu vāki fail map mappe, omslag, brevordner skoroszyt دوسیه arquivador/pasta dosar скоросшиватель fascikel mapa fascikla pärm, mapp แฟ้มใส่เอกสาร dosya, klasör 檔案夾 файл کاغذوں کو ترتیب سے رکھنے کا بستہ ô, kẹp hồ sơ 文件夹
2. a collection of papers on a particular subject (kept in such a folder). dossier مَلَف досие pasta kartotéka, rejstřík; spis die Akte sagsmappe φάκελος carpeta toimik پرونده kansio dossier תִּיקִייָה किसी खास विषय पर कागजात का संग्रह dosje akta arsip skrá; skjalasafn collezione とじ込み書類 (신문, 서류 등의) 철(綴) aplankas, byla kartotēka fail dossier arkiv, kartotek; dossier akta دوسیه ficheiro dosar подшитые бумаги; дело fascikel kartoteka fajlovi dokumentsamling, handlingar เอกสารที่จัดเก็บเป็นหมวดหมู่ dosya 卷宗 папка; справа کسی خاص موضوع کے کاغذات کا مجموعہ hồ sơ; tài liệu 卷宗
3. in computing, a collection of data stored eg on a disc. lêer مَلَف في الحاسوب архив arquivo soubor die Reihe fil αρχείο Η/Υ archivo fail فایل tiedosto fichier קובץ कम्पयूटर में किसी डिस्क पर सूचना रखने का तरीका datoteka adatállomány, fájl menyimpan data skrá file 情報の集り 디스크 등에 저장된 정보 failas fails mengumpul data file fil, dokument plik فهرست arquivo/ficheiro fişier файл súbor informácií datoteka fajl fil แฟ้มข้อมูล (ที่จัดเก็บในคอมพิวเตอร์) dosya 檔案 файл کسی ایک عنوان کے تحت مرتب یا محفوظ کردہ معلومات (vi tính) tập tin 文件
verb
1. to put (papers etc) in a file. He filed the letter under P. liasseer يَضَعُ في مَلَف пазя в архив arquivar zařadit abheften anbringe; arkivere αρχειοθετώ archivar arhiivi panema تنظیم کردن arkistoida classer לְתָייֵק सूचना दर्ज करना odložiti u evidenciju iktat mengarsipkan ganga frá/setja á viðeigandi stað í skjalasafn registrare とじ込む 파일에 철하다 susegti, (į)dėti į bylą/kartoteką iešūt (vākos); pievienot lietai; sakārtot kartotēkā memfailkan opbergen arkivere, sette inn i brevordner chować do akt ایښوونه arquivar a pune la dosar подшивать бумаги zaradiť uvrstiti v kartoteko arhivirati sätta (ordna) in, arkivera จัดเก็บเข้าแฟ้ม dosyalamak 把...歸檔 підшивати کاغذ وغیرہ کو ترتیب سے رکھنا sắp xếp; sắp đặt (giấy má, thư từ...) 把...归档
2. to bring (a suit) before a law court. to file (a suit) for divorce. skei-aansoek indien يُقَدَّم ملَف الدَّعْوى أمام المَحْكَمَه подавам молба registar podat einreichen indgive; indsende υποβάλλω αίτηση στο δικαστήριο presentar hagi sisse andma درخواست دادن hakea intenter לִתבּוֹע किसी अदालत में याचिका दायर करना podnijeti (tužbu) (keresetet) benyújt menuntut leggja inn kæru presentare 提出する (서류, 신청, 고소 등을) 정식으로 제기하다 paduoti į teismą, iškelti bylą iesniegt; reģistrēt (dokumentus) menuntut indienen inngi, sende inn wnieść (sprawę) do sądu را وړل، را وستل: را اېستل registar a intenta un proces подавать документы в суд podať začeti sodni postopek podneti tužbu lämna in [en ansökan om] ยื่นฟ้อง dava açmak 提出控告 подавати (в суд) عدالت میں مقدمہ دائر کرنا đệ trình; đưa ra 提出控告
ˈfilename noun
the name that someone gives to a computer file. lêernaam إسم المَلَف заглавие на файл nome do arquivo jméno souboru der Dateiname filnavn όνομα αρχείου Η/Υ nombre de fichero faili nimi نام فایل tiedostonimi nom du fichier שֵׁם קוֹבֵץ फाइल नाम ime dokumenta állománynév nama file nome di file ファイル名 파일명 rinkmenos/failo pavadinimas datnes vārds nama fail bestandsnaam filnavn nazwa pliku د فایل نوم имя файла názov počítačového súboru ime datoteke ime fajla filnamn ชื่อไฟล์ dosya adı 檔案名稱 ім'я файла کمپیوٹر فایل کو دیا گیا نام tên tập tin 文件名
ˈfiling cabinet noun
a piece of furniture with drawers etc for holding papers. liasseerkabinet خَزانَة المَلَفّات класьор arquivo kartotéka, registratura der Aktenschrank arkivskab αρχειοθήκη fichero, archivador arhiivikapp کمد پرونده ها arkistokaappi classeur אָרוֹן תִיְקִים מִשרָדִי कागजात रखने के लिए दराजदार अलमारी metalni ormar za kartoteku iratgyűjtő (szekrény) lemari arsip skjalaskápur archivio, schedario ファイル用戸棚 서류 정리용 캐비닛 dokumentų spintelė dokumentu skapis kabinet fail archiefkast arkiv-/kartotekskap szafa na akta د دوسی الماری arquivador fişet картотечный шкаф registratúra kartotečna omara ormarić za dokumenta arkivskåp ตู้เก็บเอกสาร dosya dolabı 檔案櫃,文件櫃 шафа для зберігання документів مسل بردار الماری tủ đựng hồ sơ 档案柜,文件柜
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