pathname

path·name

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [path-neym]
- /ˈpæθˌneɪm/
- /pˈaθneɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [path-neym]
- /ˈpæθˌneɪm/

Definitions of pathname word

noun pathname the sequence of symbols and names indicating the location of a particular file in a hierarchical file system. 1
noun Definition of pathname in Technology (file system) (Or "path") The specification of a node (file or directory) in a hierarchical file system. The path is usually specified by listing the nodes top-down, separating the directories by the pathname separator ("/" in Unix, "\" in MS-DOS). A pathname may be an absolute pathname (starting from the root directory, "/") or a relative pathname (starting from the current working directory). The part of the pathname of a file after the last separator is called the basename. 1
noun pathname 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 0

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Parts of speech for Pathname

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pathname popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

pathname usage trend in Literature

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