referencepath

noun
UK /ˈrɛf.rəns pɑːθ/
US /ˈrɛf.rəns pæθ/

A reference path is the way a computer finds a file or folder it needs.

The program could not open the picture because the reference path was wrong.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. In programming, the route used to locate a library or module.

Add the new folder to the reference path so the code can find the library.

3. A set course used to compare or check movement.

The robot followed the reference path marked on the floor.

4. A saved pointer that tells a system where a resource lives.

The website stores a reference path for every image it shows.