pathname

[ path-neym ]

noun

, Computers.

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

pathname

/ ˈpɑːθˌneɪm /

noun

1. 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′ /

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pathname¹

First recorded in 1970–75