a set of letters or numbers assigned to a file that distinguishes it from another.
The set of letters, numbers, and allowable symbols assigned to a file to distinguish it from all other files in a particular directory on a disk. A file name is the label under which a computer user saves and requests a block of information. Both programs and data have file names and often extensions that further identify the type or purpose of the file. Naming conventions, such as maximum length and allowable characters of a file name, vary from one operating system to another.
A name of a file that can be in MPE syntax ( FILE.GRP.ACCT) or HFS syntax (/ACCT/GRP/FILE1). Each syntax has different restrictions on file name length and the characters that can compose the name. See also MPE syntax and HFS syntax.
The name given to a particular file. See also file, absolute path name, relative path name, and path name.
(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
an identification for a specified file, which includes a name and an extension
a symbolic name assigned to a file
When you are ready to save your file, you will give it a file name. This is similar to a dewey decimal number for a library book. You want to keep your file names short, no capital letters, lowercase and easy to remember. Always end with either .htm or .html for your web pages. Image and other media files will have file extensions that apply to their specific format (.gif, .jpg, .mov, .swf).
A name, usually consisting of a maximum number of alphanumeric characters that are used to identify either a data resource or a program to the computer. Also known as data set name. NOTE: WHILE THIS TERM IS NOT NEW TO THE AACR2R GLOSSARY, THE DEFINITION IS ONE THAT HAS BEEN REWORKED.
Web pages are saved with a file name and a file title. The file name is what the computer uses to find a page on the Internet. Examples of file names are science.html or rm46.html or sch_fact.htm.
The name that an operating system gives to a file when it is stored to a disk.
(n.) The name of a file as it is stored in a directory on a disk. See also path name.
The first portion (before SEPARATOR 1 (.)) of the name of an ISO-9660 File within a Directory.
In DOS, between one and eight characters which identify a disk file. MS-Windows permits file names up to 256 characters.
The name given to a computer disk file. The standard format is six characters, without punctuation or spaces. Standard file names should be used (i.e., TABLE2, BIBLIO., FOOTN., FIGUR6, etc.).
A file name is a name that refers to a file. File names may be relative or absolute; the meaning of a relative file name depends on the current directory, but an absolute file name refers to the same file regardless of which directory is current. On GNU and Unix systems, an absolute file name starts with a slash (the root directory) or with `~/' or `~ user/' (a home directory). On MS-Windows/MS-DOS, and absolute file name can also start with a drive letter and a colon `:'. Some people use the term "pathname" for file names, but we do not; we use the word "path" only in the term "search path" (q.v.).
The name of the file as it is stored in a folder (directory) or on a storage device. A file name consists of a base name and any suffixes. A fully qualified file name also includes the path.
The entire name of a file including its path, or just its filename. See also: filename path
The name assigned to a collection of data that is stored on a disk.
The name used by a program to identify a file.
The name given to a file that makes it unique. You can use a file name to concisely describe a file's content. Only certain characters can be used in filenames, it is good practise to use just letters, numbers and the underscore (_) symbol.
The name by which the file is known to the computer system.
The physical name of the item required when it is checked-out onto the users desktop file system.