n. pl. paths (p
ăthz, pä
thz, p
ăths, päths)
1. A trodden track or way.
2. A road, way, or track made for a particular purpose: a bicycle path.
3. The route or course along which something travels or moves: the path of a hurricane.
4. A course of action or conduct: the path of righteousness.
5. Computers a. A sequence of commands or a link between points that is needed to reach a particular goal.
b. A pathname.