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basename

basename noun: a filename without any path or directory information.

Noun

basename (plural basenames)

  1. A filename without any path or directory information.
    • Holonyms: filespec, pathname

Forms of basename

pluralbasenames
alternative formbase name

Origin of basename

From base + name.

Questions about basename

What does basename mean?
Basename means a filename without any path or directory information.
What part of speech is basename?
Basename is a noun.
What is the plural of basename?
The plural of basename is basenames.

Words near basename in the dictionary

  1. basementsful
  2. basementward
  3. basementwards
  4. basementy
  5. basen
  6. basename
  7. basenames
  8. basened
  9. baseness
  10. basenesses
  11. basenet

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