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long filename

long filename noun: a filename in which the name, the file extension, or both exceed(s) the length permitted by the 8.3 filename format.

Noun

long filename (plural long filenames)

  1. (chiefly Microsoft Windows) A filename in which the name, the file extension, or both exceed(s) the length permitted by the 8.3 filename format.
    Synonyms:
    LFN
    Antonyms:
    short filename

Synonyms of long filename

Antonyms

Forms of long filename

plurallong filenames
alternative formlong file name

Questions about long filename

What does long filename mean?
Long filename means a filename in which the name, the file extension, or both exceed(s) the length permitted by the 8.3 filename format.
What part of speech is long filename?
Long filename is a noun.
What is the plural of long filename?
The plural of long filename is long filenames.

Words near long filename in the dictionary

  1. long faces
  2. long figure
  3. long figures
  4. long file name
  5. long file names
  6. long filename
  7. long filenames
  8. long finger
  9. long fingers
  10. long firm
  11. long firms

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