pathname

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noun

The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.

“Meronyms: filepath, filename, basename”

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filespec
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Meanings

nounpathname (plural pathnames)

plural pathnames

  1. computingThe full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.

    Meronyms: filepath, filename, basename

    Synonyms: filespec

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it.

Similar
filespec
Also see
filespec

Origin

From path + name.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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