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Filename vs Filemask - What's the difference?

filename | filemask |

In computing|lang=en terms the difference between filename and filemask

is that filename is (computing) the name assigned to a file in a file system while filemask is (computing) a text pattern that matches certain filenames.

As nouns the difference between filename and filemask

is that filename is (computing) the name assigned to a file in a file system while filemask is (computing) a text pattern that matches certain filenames.

filename

English

Alternative forms

* file name

Noun

(en noun)
  • (computing) The name assigned to a file in a file system.

    • filemask

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (computing) A text pattern that matches certain filenames.
    • Specify a filemask of *.BMP to match bitmap image files.