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short filename

short filename noun: a legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.

Noun

short filename (plural short filenames)

  1. A legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.
    Synonyms:
    8.3 filename, SFN
    Antonyms:
    long filename

Synonyms of short filename

Antonyms

Forms of short filename

pluralshort filenames
alternative formshort file name

Questions about short filename

What does short filename mean?
Short filename means a legacy filename format with up to eight characters for the basename, plus an optional three-character extension.
What part of speech is short filename?
Short filename is a noun.
What is the plural of short filename?
The plural of short filename is short filenames.

Words near short filename in the dictionary

  1. short exact sequences
  2. short eyes
  3. short fetched
  4. short file name
  5. short file names
  6. short filename
  7. short filenames
  8. short film
  9. short films
  10. short finals
  11. short for

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