pathname

noun

UK /ˈpɑːθneɪm/

US /ˈpæθneɪm/

A pathname is the full name that tells a computer where a file or folder lives.

The pathname /home/user/documents/report.txt points to a file inside the documents folder.

SYNONYMS

file path path directory path location address

RELATED WORDS

filename directory folder URL filesystem

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In web addresses, the part after the domain that shows the location of a page.

In https://example.com/docs/guide, the pathname is /docs/guide.

3. A string used in programming to locate a resource within a hierarchy.

The script failed because the pathname to the config file was wrong.

4. The route or way through a system of folders from the top level to a specific item.

She traced the pathname from the root directory down to the image file.