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# NAME (C/C++)
Specifies a name for the main output file.  
  
```  
NAME [application][BASE=address]  
```  
  
## Remarks  
 An equivalent way to specify an output file name is with the [/OUT](../../build/reference/out-output-file-name.md) linker option, and an equivalent way to set the base address is with the [/BASE](../../build/reference/base-base-address.md) linker option. If both are specified, /OUT overrides **NAME**.  
  
 If you build a DLL, NAME will only affect the DLL name.  
  
## See Also  
 [Rules for Module-Definition Statements](../../build/reference/rules-for-module-definition-statements.md)