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Path

Also known as the pathname, path is the complete location or name of where a computer, file, web, or other object is located.  Below are some basic examples of different types of paths.

The MS-DOS path for system.ini file may be:
c:\windows\system.ini

The path to the share help on the hope computer on the Computer Hope network may be:
\\hope\help

The path to this page on the Computer Hope Internet page is:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/p/path.htm

  • Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS users can find additional information about the MS-DOS path command on our path command page.
  • Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP needing to set their path can find additional information about how to set their path in document CH000549.

Also see: Absolute path, Access path, Directory, Relative path

 

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