"pathname" meaning in English

See pathname in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pathnames [plural]
Etymology: From path + name. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|path|name}} path + name Head templates: {{en-noun}} pathname (plural pathnames)
  1. (computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: filespec

Inflected forms

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      "args": {
        "1": "en",
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      },
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      "name": "compound"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From path + name.",
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    }
  ],
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        {
          "text": "Coordinate term: basename"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        "The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it."
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        [
          "computer",
          "computer"
        ],
        [
          "file",
          "file"
        ],
        [
          "directories",
          "directory"
        ],
        [
          "subdirectories",
          "subdirectory"
        ],
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
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        }
      ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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      ]
    }
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          "text": "Coordinate term: basename"
        },
        {
          "text": "Meronyms: filepath, filename, basename"
        }
      ],
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        "The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it."
      ],
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        [
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        ],
        [
          "file",
          "file"
        ],
        [
          "directories",
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        ],
        [
          "subdirectories",
          "subdirectory"
        ],
        [
          "path",
          "path"
        ]
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        "(computing) The full name of a computer file, including the names of any directories or subdirectories in the path needed to access it."
      ],
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      ],
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