pathname

American

[path-naym] / ˈpæθˌneɪm /

noun

Computers.

the sequence of symbols and names indicating the location of a particular file in a hierarchical file system.

pathname British

/ 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

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pathname Scientific

/ păth′nām′ /

The fully specified name of a computer file, including the position of the file in the file system's directory structure.

Etymology

Origin of pathname

First recorded in 1970–75

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