/ Dictionary / Index F filename: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: file•name Pronunciation: (fīl'nām"), [key] an identifying name given to an electronically stored computer file, conforming to limitations imposed by the operating system, as in length or restricted choice of characters. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: filename (Thesaurus) file footage Filene Related Content Daily Word Quiz: dissonant Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language