classpath

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noun

The path on a file system where the Java virtual machine should look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.

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Meanings

nounclasspath (plural classpaths)

plural classpaths

  1. Java programming languageThe path on a file system where the Java virtual machine should look for user-defined classes and packages when running Java programs.

Origin

From class + path.

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Translations

French classpath
  • classpathJava path
German Klassenpfad
  • KlassenpfadJava path
Turkish sınıf yolu
  • sınıf yoluJava path
Cite this entry
APA

classpath. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classpath

MLA

“classpath.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classpath. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “classpath,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/classpath.

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