Definition
pathname
noun
- the full address or route to a file or directory in a computer file system, typically written as a sequence of folder names separated by slashes or backslashes.
Usage: computing; technical
Examples
- The pathname to the document is /Users/john/Documents/report.pdf.
- You need to specify the correct pathname when opening the file in your program.
- On Windows, the pathname might look like C:UsersjohnDocumentsreport.pdf.
- The system couldn't find the file because the pathname was incorrect.
- Each file on the server has a unique pathname that identifies its location.