basename

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basename

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noun basenames · base name

A filename without any path or directory information. Holonyms: filespec, pathname

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"basename." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/basename. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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basename. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/basename

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"basename." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/basename.

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@misc{basename_2026,
  title = {basename},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basename},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}