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    [–] possiblylinux127@lemmy.zip 29 points 5 months ago (1 children)
    [–] casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works 0 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    As long as you don't call it a path.

    [–] TimeSquirrel@kbin.social 3 points 5 months ago (1 children)

    Isn't that what a hierarchical string of them are called?

    [–] casual_turtle_stew_enjoyer@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

    Idk about hierarchy but PATH is a thing and the proper terminology is filepath, so the word path becomes ambiguated as it could be used to refer to either. Hence why I say it is bad practice to use it as a primary reference in conversation. Otherwise you'll get interns and users modifying their PATH for no damn reason and wondering why nothing works.