Filename extension — A filename extension is a suffix (separated from the basefilename by a dot) to the name of a computer file applied to indicate the encoding (file format) of its contents or usage. Some filesystems limit the length of the extension (such as the… … Wikipedia
filename extension — noun 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 … Useful english dictionary
filename extension — In the MS DOS file allocation table (FAT) file system, an optional three character suffix added to the end of a filename and separated from the name by a period … Dictionary of networking
filename extension — noun A file extension … Wiktionary
Extension — may refer to: * Extension (kinesiology), a movement of a joint in which one part of the body is moved away from another. * Extension (metaphysics), the property of taking up space * Extension (semantics), the set of things to which a property… … Wikipedia
Filename — Screenshot of a Windows command shell showing filenames in a directory The filename is metadata about a file; a string used to uniquely identify a file stored on the file system. Different file systems impose different restrictions on length and… … Wikipedia
filename — noun (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 • Syn: ↑file name, ↑computer filename, ↑computer file name • Topics: ↑computer science … Useful english dictionary
filename — The name of a file on a disk used so that both you and the operating system can find the file again. Every file in a directory must have a unique name, but files in different directories can share the same name. In MS DOS, file and… … Dictionary of networking
extension — The extension of a filename is the last three characters, which are separated from the rest of the filename by a period. For example, the filename SPREDSHT.WKS has the extension WKS . See also archive … Dictionary of telecommunications
Filename mangling — dablink|This article discusses the mangling of filenames for operating system compatibility.For the concept of name mangling within compilers, see name mangling.The process of name mangling, in computing, involves a re writing of the file name… … Wikipedia
extension — extensionality, extensionalism, n. extensional, adj. extensionally, adv. extensionless, adj. /ik sten sheuhn/, n. 1. an act or instance of extending. 2. the state of being extended. 3. that by which something is extended; an addition: a four room … Universalium
