# Key Terms — File Paths, File Extensions, and Disk Storage

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- Published: 2026-10-18T12:25:02-04:00
- Author: matthew.leffler@jefferson.kyschools.us

Course 1: Computer Literacy / Unit 3: Operating Systems & File Management / Lesson
2: File Paths, File Extensions, and Disk Storage

## Vocabulary focus

File Extension, File Path, Root Directory, Subfolder, Absolute Path, Relative Path,
Storage Volume, Sector, Metadata, Formatting

## Build your glossary

For each term or concept, write an explanation in your own words and add an example
from this lesson. Check your explanation against the lesson resources.

  |  Term or concept |  My explanation |  Example |  
   |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |  
 |  ________________ |  ________________ |  ________________ |