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non-standard path

[/nɒn ˈstændərd pɑːθ/]
nounpl: non-standard paths
caminho não-padrão
1. A route, method, or procedure that deviates from established conventions, norms, or standard practices
She took a non-standard path to success by skipping college and starting her own business.
Ela seguiu um caminho não-padrão para o sucesso ao pular a faculdade e abrir seu próprio negócio.
2. In computing, a file system path that does not conform to regular naming conventions or directory structures
The script encountered an error because the file was stored in a non-standard path.
O script encontrou um erro porque o arquivo estava armazenado em um caminho não-padrão.
Synonyms
unconventional pathalternative routeirregular pathwaynon-traditional approach
Antonyms
standard pathconventional routetraditional pathregular procedure

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminho não-padrão
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
caminho fora do padrão
Alternative phrasing occasionally used in business contexts
Portugal
percurso não-normativo
Formal Portuguese preference for 'percurso' over 'caminho' in academic contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

off the beaten path
going against the grain
taking the road less traveled
marching to the beat of one's own drum
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