27 Input/output library [input.output]

27.10 File systems [filesystems]

27.10.4 Terms and definitions [fs.definitions]

27.10.4.16 path [fs.def.path]

A sequence of elements that identify the location of a file within a filesystem. The elements are the root-nameopt, root-directoryopt, and an optional sequence of filenames. The maximum number of elements in the sequence is operating system dependent.