For a file or directory, the list of directories from the root directory through the tree structure to the desired filename or directory name, each name in the series separated by a slash character (/).
A {pathname} relative to the {root directory}.
A pathname that begins with the root directory, such as /SYS/PUB/TDP. See also pathname and relative pathname.
a list of all the directories from the root to the file separated with the character /
Directions to a file's location on the server, starting at the topmost level of the server. An absolute URL begins by defining the HTTP protocol, followed by the name of the server and the complete pathname.
A pathname that completely specifies the file specifications, including device and directory.
A directory path expressed in relation to the Unix root directory.
A pathname for a file or directory that begins at the root directory. Every absolute pathname begins with a slash character (/), which stands for the root directory. See also pathname and relative pathname.
The means used to represent the location of a file in a directory by specifying the exact location including all directories in the chain including the root.
A pathname that starts with the root directory (/). An absolute pathname locates a file without regard to the working directory.
On Windows, Tru64 UNIX, and Linux systems, a directory path specified in fixed relationship to the root directory. On Tru64 UNIX and Linux systems, the first character is a slash (/). On Windows systems, the first character is a backslash (\).
