basename

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basename - Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (26 May 2007) :

  basename
  
     <file system> The name of a file which, in contrast to a
     pathname, does not mention any of the directories
     containing the file.  Examples:
  
     	pathname	basename
     	--------	--------
     	/etc/hosts	hosts
     	./alma		alma
     	korte/a.a	a.a
     	a.a		a.a
  
     See also pathname.
  
     (1996-11-23)