A path shows the location of files and directories within a file system. Paths are denoted by a string of characters in which directory names are separated from each other and from file names by delimiter characters. Some common path delimiters include:
Microsoft's Universal Naming Convention (UNC) specifies paths in the following format:
\\Computer\Share\Folder\File
URLs specify paths in the following format:
protocol://[dns name]/directory/directory2/file
References:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/desktop/aa365247(v=vs.85).aspx