keypath

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noun

A path to a file or other component that is critical to the installation of a given program.

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Meanings

nounkeypath (plural keypaths)

plural keypaths

  1. Microsoft WindowscomputingA path to a file or other component that is critical to the installation of a given program.

    The Microsoft Excel workbook Keypath.xls has a list of all the keypath files and registry values associated with Office XP features and components.

    2001, Microsoft Office XP Resource Kit, page 196

Origin

From key + path.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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