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NOM CHEMIN [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- absolute pathname
1, record 1, English, absolute%20pathname
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- absolute path name 2, record 1, English, absolute%20path%20name
correct
- full pathname 3, record 1, English, full%20pathname
correct
- full path name 2, record 1, English, full%20path%20name
correct
- absolute path 4, record 1, English, absolute%20path
correct
- full path 5, record 1, English, full%20path
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An absolute path always contains the root elements and the complete list of directories [that must be accessed] to locate the specific file or folder. 5, record 1, English, - absolute%20pathname
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- nom de chemin d’accès absolu
1, record 1, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- nom de chemin d’accès complet 2, record 1, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20complet
correct, masculine noun
- chemin d’accès absolu 3, record 1, French, chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
- chemin d’accès complet 2, record 1, French, chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20complet
correct, masculine noun
- nom de chemin absolu 4, record 1, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
- nom de chemin complet 5, record 1, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20%20complet
correct, masculine noun
- chemin absolu 1, record 1, French, chemin%20absolu
correct, masculine noun
- chemin complet 6, record 1, French, chemin%20complet
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] les chemins d'accès absolus [...] commencent par le répertoire racine, suivi de chacun des répertoires à parcourir pour atteindre le fichier voulu, et se terminent par le nom de ce fichier. 7, record 1, French, - nom%20de%20chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20absolu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- ruta de acceso absoluta
1, record 1, Spanish, ruta%20de%20acceso%20absoluta
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2022-03-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Information Processing (Informatics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pathname
1, record 2, English, pathname
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- path name 2, record 2, English, path%20name
correct
- path 3, record 2, English, path
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A path name (also called a pathname) tells the system how to locate a file. The path name is expressed as a sequence of directory names ... followed by the name of the file. 4, record 2, English, - pathname
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Traitement de l'information (Informatique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nom de chemin d’accès
1, record 2, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nom de chemin 2, record 2, French, nom%20de%20chemin
correct, masculine noun
- chemin d’accès 3, record 2, French, chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s
correct, masculine noun
- chemin 4, record 2, French, chemin
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un usager ou un programme demande l'accès à un fichier par l'entremise d'un chemin d'accès (path), c'est-à-dire d'une chaine de caractères qui spécifie le nom du fichier désiré et son emplacement sur le disque. 5, record 2, French, - nom%20de%20chemin%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento de la información (Informática)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- nombre de la vía
1, record 2, Spanish, nombre%20de%20la%20v%C3%ADa
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
En el DOS y OS/2 es el nombre de un subdirectorio del DOS expresado en una forma que describa la vía o ruta que el DOS debe tomar a través de la estructura de árbol para llegar hasta él. 2, record 2, Spanish, - nombre%20de%20la%20v%C3%ADa
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-12-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- partial pathname
1, record 3, English, partial%20pathname
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pathname that begins in some directory other than the root directory. 1, record 3, English, - partial%20pathname
Record 3, Key term(s)
- partial path name
- partial path-name
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- nom de chemin partiel
1, record 3, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- nom d’accès partiel 2, record 3, French, nom%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20partiel
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Spécifiez le nom de chemin complet, par exemple, /usr/share/omf. Si vous spécifiez un nom de chemin partiel, par exemple, /usr/share, la commande scrollkeeperrebuilddb mettra un certain temps avant d'afficher de nombreux avertissements et risque d'échouer. 1, record 3, French, - nom%20de%20chemin%20partiel
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-09-01
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Operating Systems (Software)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- relative pathname
1, record 4, English, relative%20pathname
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- relative path name 2, record 4, English, relative%20path%20name
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
If the path name does not begin with the / character, the system assumes that the path begins at the current directory. This type of path name is called a relative path name. 2, record 4, English, - relative%20pathname
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 2 CONT
A path name (also called a pathname) tells the system how to locate a file. The path name is expressed as a sequence of directory names that can also be expressed as symbolic links ..., followed by the name of the file. Individual directories and the file name are separated by a slash (/) character. ... There are two ways of indicating a path name: an absolute path name (also known as a full path name) [and a] relative path name. 2, record 4, English, - relative%20pathname
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- nom de chemin relatif
1, record 4, French, nom%20de%20chemin%20relatif
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- nom d’accès relatif 2, record 4, French, nom%20d%26rsquo%3Bacc%C3%A8s%20relatif
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le champ «path» sert à définir le répertoire dans lequel l'objet du package réside sur le système cible. Vous pouvez indiquer l'emplacement à l'aide d'un nom de chemin absolu [...] ou d'un nom de chemin relatif [...] L'utilisation d'un nom de chemin absolu signifie que l'emplacement de l'objet sur le système cible est défini par le package et ne peut être modifié. Un objet de package dont le nom de chemin est relatif est réadressable. 1, record 4, French, - nom%20de%20chemin%20relatif
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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