References: Absolute Vs Relative
An absolute reference includes all directory levels. In some systems, a filename reference that does not include the complete directory path it defaults to the current working directory. This is a relative reference. One advantage of using a relative reference in program configuration files or scripts is that different instances of the script or program can use different files.
This makes an absolute or relative path composed of a sequence of filenames.
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