filename_extension | ||
1. | [ noun ] (computer science) a string of characters beginning with a period and followed by one to three letters; the optional second part of a PC computer filename | |
Synonyms: | file_name_extension extension | |
Examples: | "most applications provide extensions for the files they create" "most BASIC files use the filename extension .BAS" |
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Related terms: | string computer_file_name | |
Similar spelling: |
file_name_extension |