"basename" meaning in English

See basename in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: basenames [plural]
Etymology: From base + name. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|base|name}} base + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} basename (plural basenames)
  1. (computing) A filename without any path or directory information. Categories (topical): Computing Translations (filename without information): nombazo (Esperanto)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "base",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From base + name.",
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    {
      "form": "basenames",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {},
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          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
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            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
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        },
        {
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          "name": "Entries with translation boxes",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Terms with Esperanto translations",
          "parents": [],
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        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
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          "orig": "en:Computing",
          "parents": [
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            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Holonyms: filespec, pathname"
        },
        {
          "text": "Comeronym: filepath"
        }
      ],
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        "A filename without any path or directory information."
      ],
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      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "filename",
          "filename"
        ],
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ],
        [
          "directory",
          "directory"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) A filename without any path or directory information."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ],
      "translations": [
        {
          "code": "eo",
          "lang": "Esperanto",
          "sense": "filename without information",
          "word": "nombazo"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "basename"
}
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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "base",
        "3": "name"
      },
      "expansion": "base + name",
      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From base + name.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "basenames",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "expansion": "basename (plural basenames)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
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        "English nouns",
        "Entries with translation boxes",
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        "Pages with entries",
        "Terms with Esperanto translations",
        "en:Computing"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Holonyms: filespec, pathname"
        },
        {
          "text": "Comeronym: filepath"
        }
      ],
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        "A filename without any path or directory information."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "computing",
          "computing#Noun"
        ],
        [
          "filename",
          "filename"
        ],
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ],
        [
          "directory",
          "directory"
        ],
        [
          "information",
          "information"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) A filename without any path or directory information."
      ],
      "topics": [
        "computing",
        "engineering",
        "mathematics",
        "natural-sciences",
        "physical-sciences",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "filename without information",
      "word": "nombazo"
    }
  ],
  "word": "basename"
}

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