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Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|computing|retronym}} A [[naming convention]] in older [[MS-DOS]] and Microsoft Windows [[operating system]]s, restricting [[filename]]s to a maximum of eight [[character]]s followed by a [[period]] and a three-character [[file extension]].

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