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filemask

filemask noun: a text pattern that matches certain filenames.

Noun

filemask (plural filemasks)

  1. A text pattern that matches certain filenames.
    • Specify a filemask of *.BMP to match bitmap image files.

Forms of filemask

pluralfilemasks

Origin of filemask

From file + mask.

Questions about filemask

What does filemask mean?
Filemask means a text pattern that matches certain filenames.
What part of speech is filemask?
Filemask is a noun.
What is the plural of filemask?
The plural of filemask is filemasks.

Words near filemask in the dictionary

  1. filemaker
  2. filemakers
  3. filemaking
  4. filemark
  5. filemarks
  6. filemask
  7. filemasks
  8. filemot
  9. filenadol
  10. filename
  11. filename extension

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