A list of directories in which the operating system looks for files. To put a directory in one's path is to add the directory's name to this list; to put a file in one's path is to store the file in a directory that is on the list. Used also of the full path or pathname of a file, the sequential list of directories which locates the file on the disk; the reference is parsed recursively, like a linguistic tree, e.g, in Unix, the string /usr/jlawler/bin/aliases specifies a file named aliases, which is further specified as being located in the subdirectory named bin, which is located in the subdirectory named jlawler, which is located in the subdirectory named usr, which is located under the top ( root) directory (always called simply " / ")
The location of a file on your computer. This information is useful because it allows you to easily organize and locate the files on your computer.
(n.) Usually, a way to travel from directories to the files contained therein.
Displays or sets a search path for executable files.
The route to a folder or a file. It consists of the disk drive name, a folder and/or subfolder (if any) and the filename. For example: c:/window/programs/fallderah.exe.
Path has two meanings: 1) a full specification of directories to locate a file, and 2) a series of directories which DOS will search to launch an executable file (also known as a " search path"). Netware adds two additional levels of information to meaning #1: the file server and volume. For example, for a file in the directory "\DATA" which is a subdirectory of the directory "\SAS" the full DOS path specification for the file "STUFF.DAT" would be "\SAS\DATA\STUFF.DAT". The complete Netware path might be TSUGA/SYS:SAS\DATA\STUFF.DAT where TSUGA is a server and /SYS is the name of the volume, or disk partition, attached to that server (see Map).
A list of directories which the system searches in turn to resolve command requests.
The route a signal follows.
On the World Wide Web, the sequence of directories leading to an Internet document. When dissecting a URL, the path is the part of the address following the protocol and domain name. It may consist of any number of directories and a file name. An explanation of relative addressing is available at http://www.webteacher.org/winnet/navigate/path.html.
The list from drive to file of the nested levels to a file, like C:\Program Files\Office\winword.exe
Specifies the location of a file within the directory tree. For example, a file you create in WordPerfect and store in your personal (Files) directory would have the path: C:\FILES\FILENAME.WPD.
A path describes the location of a file. The path usually starts with a hard drive or peripheral storage device followed by a directory pathway, followed by the file name. For example, c://documents/personal/familyphone.doc. (See also absolute path name, directory path name, and relative path name.)
The route through a directory structure to a particular file or directory. Different operating systems have different conventions for describing paths. For example, the path to a picture of your dog may be "C:\windows\desktop\pics\pooch.gif" in Windows 95, but if the same file existed on a Unix (another operating system) computer, the path might be "/home/luvmuffin/pics/pooch.gif"
a specification for the location of a file. Paths are used for locating library modules and include files.
The location of a file or subdirectory in the file system. A file's directory path is a list of all the parent directories above that file, to the root of the disk or volume.
Pointers that tell DOS which directories to search through when looking for executable files that are not found in the current directory. (You can display a workstation's current paths by typing the DOS command PATH.) NetWare search drives are added to the workstation's path environment variables.
A path is the route through your computer, network, or Internet file system to a particular file. On a PC with a Windows operating system, the format is: Drive Letter: Directory Name (also called Folder) File Name and Extension. A path example to a photo on my computers main hard drive in my "photo" subfolder which is under my "graphics" folder would look like this ("photo" folder being a sub-directory or sub-folder of my "graphics" folder): C:\graphics\photo\vacation.jpg The same image on my website might have a path such as this: http://www.mysite.com/graphics/photo/vacation.jpg[ Back
A path is a sequence of adjacent vertices. In other words, a path is a route through a graph which travels along the edges from vertex to vertex. If a path starts and ends at the same vertex, then it is a circuit.
The route that tells DOS or UNIX where to search for a program or batch file if it is not found in the current directory. The PATH statement is usually found in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for DOS; in UNIX, it is an environment variable that can be set by each user in his or her login shell.
The directory-like third component of a standard Uniform Resource Locator (URL).
The portion of a URL that identifies the folders containing a file. For example, in the URL http://example.microsoft.com/hello/world/top.htm, the path is /hello/world/.
Any program which a user tries to execute in DOS without supplying a directory causes DOS to have to find the Directory in which the Program resides. First it tries the Current Directory, If unsuccessful it then goes through in order all the Directories specified in the PATH. The PATH is defined in AUTOEXEC.BAT
a slot which represents the route along which an entity (i.e., a theme) travels.
A set of directory names and filenames that defines the location of a directory or file. A backslash (\) precedes each directory name and filename except the top-level one. (For example, the path REPORTS\ACCT\NORTH.DAT indicates that the NORTH.DAT file is in the ACCT subdirectory of the REPORTS directory.) An initial backslash indicates that the path begins at the drive's root directory. See also network path, search path.
Specifies the location of a file within the directory tree. For example, to specify the path of a file named README.WRI located in the WINDOWS directory on drive C, you would type c:\windows\readme.wri.
a line or route along which something travels or moves; "the hurricane demolished houses in its path"; "the track of an animal"; "the course of the river"
a combination of slashes and directory names that can be used to identify the specific location of a file
a directory location (sometimes called a folder) on a host
a file that allows you to access a file by alternate index - it provides the association between the AIX and the base cluster
a linear flow of data that starts at a source device and ends at a destination device
a line of text that shows the exact location of a file, including any folders and subfolders
a list of directories where Windows can look for needed files
a list of router hops that specifies a route across an MPLS domain
a map to the desired drive and folder
a mathematically-defined (usually drawn by the user) route through two or three-dimensional space that the computer will use for some purpose
a more direct way to describe where a file is located on your computer or network
a particular route for traveling along the edges of a graph
a physical connection to that same file as seen from the inside (i
a pointer to where something is stored, say for instance you have a file on your computer called "My Black Book
a route between two points
a route from one node to another across a specific series of links
a route to a given destination
a route to or between address points or nodes within the organized network structure
a sequence of directories or files in which each is the parent or child of the one that follows it
a sequence of intermediate autonomous systems between source and destination routers that form a directed route for packets to travel
a specially formatted list of the directories one must traverse to get from one directory to another
a special place , a route created by feet going somewhere specific
a string describing the location of a file
a string of directories possibly ending with a file name
a string of text that describes where a file is stored
a string that denotes a file, for example "src/readme
a string that provides the location of a file or directory
A bang path or explicitly routed Internet address; a node-by-node specification of a link between two machines. UNIX: A filename, fully specified relative to the root directory (as opposed to relative to the current directory; the latter is sometimes called a `relative path'). This is also called a `pathname'.
A directory location, generally used to show the location of a file. For example, C:\ and C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM are both paths.
An environment variable that is a list (with entries separated by semicolons) of directories that are searched when a program is invoked. It should include the path where the driver programs are installed.
the route you take down directories and sub-directories to get to the files you want (e.g. /pub/mac/utilities/compression/).
The named location of a file on a disk. Path specifications include all nested folder names that house the file. On DOS machines, a path may take the form C:\\data\myfile.txt where "C" is the hard drive, "data" is the name of the folder holding the file called "myfile.txt".
Unique description of a file's position in a file system.
A list of the names of the subdirectories between the root and the file in question. Any similar list of subdirectories.
The series of folders and subfolders (directories and subdirectories) that define where a file is located on a server or storage device (hard drive).
A list of directories the system searches when trying to find a file or run a program. You can add directories to and delete directories from your path. For instructions, see "Adding Directories to Your Path."
The part of a file name that makes a "road description" through the file tree from its root (that is from the top) to the file library including the file is called a path.
A Tivoli Storage Manager object that defines a one-to-one relationship between a source and a destination. Using the path, the source accesses the destination. Data may flow from the source to the destination, and back. An example of a source is a data mover (such as a NAS file server), and an example of a destination is a tape drive.
The description of the route through the directory hierarchy to a subdirectory or file. A drive letter can also be included at the beginning of the path.
A directory entry that describes the location of a file (or directory) through an ordered listing of branches in a tree of directories. The directories of the tree that comprise the path are ordered from lowest to highest order (written left to right), and are separated by the character '/'. If the character '/' appears as the leftmost character in a path, that character is said to represent the root directory.
The route to a piece of information. For example, the path for a file in a computer system tells where that file lies on the storage medium, such as a hard disk drive or CD-ROM.
the sequence of directories that must be traversed to get from one directory to another. On the Internet, a path is essentially the directions to a given folder, page, graphic, etc. See "Absolute Path", "Relative Path", and "URL"
The route traveled by an RF signal from its source to its receiver
A direction to find a file. It specifies the Device and Directory to which the file is subordinate.
A unique location of a file in a hierarchical naming system, such a computer operating system or a web site. On Windows XP, the path to the system files is C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32, for instance.
The location of a file in the directory tree.
a path, or pathname, is simply a way of describing where a certain object is in the file system.
is an assignment for files and directories to the filesystem. The different layers of a path are separated by the "slash" or '/' character. There are two types of paths on GNU/Linux systems. The relative path is the position of a file or directory in relation to the current directory. The absolute path is the position of a file or directory in relation to the root directory.
A location of a file. The path consists of directory or folder names, beginning with the highest-level directory or disk name and ending with the lowest-level directory name. A path can identify a drive (e.g. C:\), a folder (e.g. C:\Temp) , or a file (e.g. C:\Windows\ftp.exe).
A sentence of computer language that tells a computer the precise name and location of a file.
The location of an open file in relation to any folders in the website.
The route to a file on a disk. For example, if a file called index.html is located in a subfolder called html, and the html subfolder is located in folder called www, the path to index.html is: /www/html/index.html.
A list of one or more directory names and an object name (such as the name of a file) that are separated by an operating system-specific character, such as the slash (/) in UNIX operating systems, the backslash (\) in Windows operating systems, and the semicolon (;) in OS/2 operating systems.
A list of directories separated by slashes that shows how to access a file.
In DOS and Windows, the series of directories where an operating system searches for executable files called up by a user.
The directory list through which your shell searches to find the commands you type. Your path is stored in the shell variable PATH.
The group of directories that are searched every time a command is entered in a command line if that command is not found in the current working directory....
The complete specification of a file or directory's position in a hierarchical file system. The path is usually specified by listing the files or directories top-down, separating the directories by a "/".
(1) A drive and list of directories pointing to a file such as C:\Windows\command. (2) The OS command to provide a list of paths to the system for finding program files to execute.
The route or map to a directory through the tree structure of directories and sub directories.
The sequence of directory prefixes that sh(1) and many other programs apply in searching for a file known by an incomplete path name. The prefixes are separated by `:'. (Similarly one has CDPATH used by some shells to find the target of a change directory command, MANPATH used by man(1) to find manual pages, etc.)
The route through a file system to a particular file.
Used to specify the exact location of a file; this might include drive and folder information.
The location of a file or directory. The path describes the location in relation to either the root directory, or the current directly.
A text string that specifies the hierarchical location of a folder (directory).
A path is a route that you travel along edges and through vertices in a graph. All of the vertices and edges in a path are connected to one another. The number of edges in a path or a cycle is called the length of the path. Is the length of the path also the number of vertices
Usually refers to the exact location of a file (webpage, graphic, etc.) on a server or your computer's hard drive. For example, on the ASU Web site, the complete path for the main menu web page is: "http://www.asu.edu/asuweb/index.html" - this would be called an "absolute" path meaning it contains the complete URL from beginning to end. Sometimes, depending on the server you're using for your webpages - "relative" paths will work. The "relative" path for the same page would simply be: "/asuweb/index.html" - the beginning slash tells the server to start from the first level (sometimes referred to as "root") of it's disk space, so it fills in the "http://www.asu.edu" for you.
The slash-separated list of components that forms the name uniquely identifying an element of an HDF5 file.
A description of a file or folder's location that includes the folders the item is in, for example, "/www/pictures/dog.jpg" is the path to the file "dog.jpg" that is in the folder "pictures" that in turn is in the folder "www". Differs from a URL in that it does not completely specify an item's location on the Internet, only on the current server. A path can be either a full path (one that is specified in relation to the root folder) or a relative path (one that is specified in relation to the current folder). A path is sometimes called a pathname.
An environment variable used to list directories that should be searched for a given file.
the route you take down directories and sub-directories to get to the files you want (e.g. /home/[username]/homework/bio.txt).
Is the list of directories that are needed to reach a particular directory level.
The route that data follows between locations, including the equipment through which it passes.
The term "path" describes the route you must take through the folders of a disk to reach a file that you want. Suppose that you enter drive C:, which has a folder called "red". Suppose also that there is a folder in "red" called "green", and that you are looking for a file called " frogs.doc", which is located in "green". Then the path to the "frogs.doc" file is from C: through "red", then through "green", finally to "frogs.doc". This path is sometimes written in the following way: C:\red\green\frogs.doc. However, a URL used on the internet, might also contain a path to a file, and it is written in a different form in this case.
A statement that indicates where a file is stored on a particular drive. The path consists of all the directories that must be opened to get to a particular file. The directory names are separated by the backslash (\).
The route that the computer travels from the root directory to any subdirectories when locating a file.
The portion of a URL that identifies the folders containing a file. For example, in the URL http://www.designz.net.nz/opstec/start/index.htm, the path is /opstec/start/.
The identification of a file or directory by its components. The components are drive, directory components, filename and extension. See also: drive filename extension
This is the route of the meteor through the atmosphere when projected against the star background. (cf trajectory)
A reference to a file and it's location in a series of folders held on a computer. e.g. C:\Documents and Settings\ My Documents\ main_site\ section560\ page560.htm refers to an HTML page called 'page 560' held in the c drive of a local computer in a folder called section 560, held in a series of folders in 'Documents and Settings'.
The portion of a URL that identifies the folders containing a file. For example, in the URL http://my.web.site/hello/world/greetings.htm, the path is /hello/world/.
The combination of disk drive letter and directory(ies) directing the user to a file within the system.
In DOS and Windows systems , a path is a list of directories where the operating system looks for executable files if it is unable to find the file in the working directory . You can specify the list of directories with the PATH command .
A path is used to specify where certain files can be found in a directory tree. Sometimes path is used to mean where an application looks to find certain files, such as "make sure stdio.h is in your path, or the compiler won't find it."
An environment variable defined in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. It lists the other directories that DOS will look in for a given program besides the current directory when you attempt to execute said program.
is a description of the position of a file or folder in relation to other folders on a drive. e.g. if you had a file called chick.txt inside a folder called egg inside another folder called nest in the root directory of drive C, its path would be C:nesteggchick.txt.
The access route to a file or folder, showing the drive and all of the folders and subfolders in sequence.
the location of a file on a computer. The syntax for path specifications varies across different platforms. Refer to absolute path and relative path. Refer to the TechNote, " Path and File Specifications". pathname - Lingo command returning the location of the currently running Director movie. Refer to the technote " Path and File Specifications".
A path denotes the location of a file or directory. The path is an absolute path if it gives the complete path, beginning with the root directory and including every subdirectory. Otherwise, the path is a relative path.
The route that tells DOS where to search for a program or batch file if its not found in the current directory. The PATH statement is usually found in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file for Windows, DOS and OS/2.
The Path specifies the location of a file or a page in the file system of a remote server.
The hierarchical description of where a directory, folder, or file is located on your computer or on a network
A path is the general form of a file or directory name, giving a file's name and its unique location in a file system. Paths point to their location using a string of characters signifying directories, separated by a delimiting character, most commonly the slash "/" or backslash character "\", though some operating systems may use a different delimiter. Paths are used extensively in computer science to represent the folder/file relationships common in modern operating systems, and are essential in the construction of URLs.