1. the full address or route to a file or directory in a computer file system, typically written as a sequence of folder names separated by slashes or backslashes.
Usage: computing; technical

Examples

• The pathname to the document is /Users/john/Documents/report.pdf.
• You need to specify the correct pathname when opening the file in your program.
• On Windows, the pathname might look like C:UsersjohnDocumentsreport.pdf.
• The system couldn't find the file because the pathname was incorrect.
• Each file on the server has a unique pathname that identifies its location.