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pathname
[ path-neym ]
noun
Computers.
- the sequence of symbols and names indicating the location of a particular file in a hierarchical file system.
pathname
/ ˈpɑːθˌneɪm /
noun
- computing the name of a file or directory together with its position in relation to other directories traced back in a line to the root; the names of the file and each of the parent directories are separated from one another by slashes
pathname
/ păth′nām′ /
- The fully specified name of a computer file, including the position of the file in the file system's directory structure.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pathname1
First recorded in 1970–75
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