absolute path

noun

A path or address that identifies a file or web page which includes all the information necessary to find the file or web page with no assumptions based on local context.

Opposite
relative path
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Meanings

nounabsolute path (plural absolute paths)

plural absolute paths

  1. computingA path or address that identifies a file or web page which includes all the information necessary to find the file or web page with no assumptions based on local context.

    Antonyms: relative path

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA path or address that identifies a file or web page which includes all the information necessary to find the file or web page with no assumptions based on local context.

Opposite
relative path
Cite this entry
APA

absolute path. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20path

MLA

“absolute path.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20path. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “absolute path,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/absolute%20path.

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