h6. [[FileSwitch]] h6(. » [[FileSwitch Technical Details|Technical Details]] h6((. » Definitions h2. Definitions # a _file_ is an object that stores data # a _directory_ is used to store files (and/or more directories) # an _object_ may be either a file or a directory # a _pathname_ specifies the location of an object, and may include a filing system name, a special field, a media name, directory name(s), and the name of the object itself. Each of these parts of a pathname is knows as an _element_ of the pathname # a _full pathname_ is a pathname that includes all relevant elements # a _leafname_ is the last element of a full pathname