"filemask" meaning in English

See filemask in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: filemasks [plural]
Etymology: From file + mask. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|file|mask}} file + mask Head templates: {{en-noun}} filemask (plural filemasks)
  1. (computing) A text pattern that matches certain filenames. Categories (topical): Computing

Inflected forms

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