Virtual path
networking
The location of a file or directory on a particular server, as seen by a remote client accessing it via World-Wide Web (or similar distributed document service).
A virtual path provides access to files outside the default directory and subdirectories. It appears in the form “…/~name/…” where “~name” is replaced with actual path configured by the administrator. An access control list can be associated with a virtual path.
(1995-04-13)
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