. (4) A file path is the general form of the name of a file or directory that specifies a unique location in a file system. It points to a file system location by following the directory tree hierarchy expressed in a string of characters in which path components, separated by a delimiting character, represent each directory. For example the file path C:\home\sally\status Report denotes the drive, file folder and subfolders where the file is stored and the file name as it stands.