lookuppath
nounUK /ˈlʊkʌp pɑːθ/
US /ˈlʊkʌp pæθ/
A lookup path is the way a computer follows to find something it needs.
The program checked the lookup path to find the missing file.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. In programming, the ordered list of places a system checks when resolving a name.
The compiler uses the lookup path to locate the header file.
3. In networking, the route used to find the address of another device.
The router updated its lookup path after the new server came online.
4. In file systems, the sequence of folders followed to reach a file.
A broken lookup path stopped the script from opening the document.