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active path

[/ˈæktɪv pæθ/]
nounpl: active paths
caminho ativo
1. In computing and networking, a route or pathway that is currently in use for data transmission or communication
The network administrator configured the active path to route traffic through the primary server.
O administrador de rede configurou o caminho ativo para rotear o tráfego através do servidor primário.
2. In file systems or software, the currently selected or operational directory, file, or process
The active path in the application points to the documents folder.
O caminho ativo na aplicação aponta para a pasta de documentos.
3. In graph theory or pathfinding algorithms, the route currently being traversed or evaluated
The algorithm tracks the active path through the network nodes.
O algoritmo rastreia o caminho ativo através dos nós da rede.
Synonyms
active routecurrent pathworking pathoperational path
Antonyms
inactive pathdormant pathdisabled path

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho ativo
Standard term used in computing contexts
Portugal
caminho ativo
Same term used in Portuguese technical documentation
São Paulo
rota ativa
Alternative term sometimes used in networking contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

on the active path
set the active path
follow the active path
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