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Rewriting an email message sender address
of SMTP, e.g. as bang paths in UUCP and Usenet (Net-News). All news articles still contain a Path header, example: Path: news.server.example!other.example
Sender_Rewriting_Scheme
Improvised footpath created by frequent trampling
A desire path (also known as desire line in transportation planning and by many other names) is an unplanned small trail formed by erosion caused by human
Desire_path
Arc-like path that the Sun appears to follow across the sky
Sun path, sometimes also called day arc, refers to the daily (sunrise to sunset) and seasonal arc-like path that the Sun appears to follow across the
Sun_path
1978 novel by Catherine Cookson
The Cinder Path is a 1978 novel by British author Catherine Cookson. In 1994, it was adapted into a film directed by Simon Langton. In the English countryside
The_Cinder_Path
Closed vector path, or shape
clipping path (or "deep etch") is a closed vector path, or shape, used to cut out a 2D image in image editing software. Anything inside the path will be
Clipping_path
Former Christian-based ex-gay organization
Restoration Path, known as Love in Action (LIA) until March 2012, was an American ex-gay Christian ministry founded in 1973. Founded by Frank Worthen,
Restoration_Path
2018 memoir by Raynor Winn
The Salt Path is a 2018 memoir, nature, and travel book by Raynor Winn. It details the long-distance walk along the South West Coast Path, in South West
The_Salt_Path
2026 single by Twenty One Pilots
"Drag Path" is a song by the American music duo Twenty One Pilots. It was written by frontman Tyler Joseph, who produced it with Paul Meany. First released
Drag_Path
The European long-distance paths (E-paths) are a network of long-distance footpaths that traverse Europe. While most long-distance footpaths on the continent
European_long-distance_paths
Road in Surat, India
Gaurav Path is an expressway in Piplod, Surat, India. It was designed and constructed by the Surat Municipal Corporation as a part of a plan to connect
Gaurav_Path
Long-distance footpath in England
The South West Coast Path is England's second-longest waymarked long-distance footpath, after the King Charles III England Coast Path, and is designated
South_West_Coast_Path
Shaheed Path is a four lane outer road constructed to divert traffic coming from and going to Kanpur Road or Ayodhya Road to avoid the heavy traffic of
Shaheed_Path
Daily Light on the Daily Path or Daily Light is a Christian daily devotional scripture reading published by Bagster & Sons about 1875. It has been reprinted
Daily_Light_on_the_Daily_Path
Maoist communist party in Peru
The Shining Path (Spanish: Sendero Luminoso, SL), officially the Communist Party of Peru (Partido Comunista del Perú, abbr. PCP), is a far-left political
Shining_Path
A reading path is a term used by Gunther Kress in Literacy in the New Media Age (2003). According to Kress, a professor of English Education at the University
Reading_path
Walkway network and mall in Ontario, Canada
The Path (stylized in all caps) is a network of underground pedestrian tunnels, elevated walkways, and at-grade walkways connecting the office towers of
Path_(Toronto)
Long-distance footpath in the north of England
Hadrian's Wall Path is a long-distance footpath in the north of England, which became the 15th National Trail in 2003. It runs for 84 miles (135 km), from
Hadrian's_Wall_Path
Trucking industry service provider
Trucker Path is an American transportation network company specializing in online and mobile services for the trucking industry. In early 2013, the company
Trucker_Path
1997 studio album by John Lydon
Psycho's Path is a studio album by John Lydon, released by Virgin Records in 1997. It is his only solo album. Lydon sang on all the songs and played most
Psycho's_Path
Song by Jean-Baptiste Maunier
"Vois sur ton chemin" (in English, "Look to Your Path" or "See Upon Your Path") is a song from the 2004 film Les Choristes. Text and music are by Bruno
Look_to_Your_Path
Trail system in Morris County, New Jersey
The Patriots' Path is a multi-use trail system in Morris County, New Jersey, open to cyclists, hikers, and horseback riders, consisting of a 55-mile (89 km)
Patriots'_Path
American conservative cable news channel
The Fox News Channel (FNC), often referred to as Fox News, is an American multinational conservative news and political commentary television channel
Fox_News
Series of events in tabletop role-playing games
An Adventure Path is a series of interlinked adventures (campaign) for tabletop role-playing games which can be played in succession and lead characters
Adventure_Path
2024 British biographical drama film
The Salt Path is a 2024 British biographical drama film directed by Marianne Elliott and written by Rebecca Lenkiewicz, based on the 2018 memoir by Raynor
The_Salt_Path_(film)
Native American trail
The Trading Path (a.k.a. Occaneechi Path, Catawba Road etc.) was a corridor of roads and trails between the Tsenacommacah or Chesapeake Bay region (mainly
Trading_Path
2024 video game
Path of Exile 2 is an upcoming action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. A sequel to Path of Exile (2013), the game
Path_of_Exile_2
The Mountain Path is an English-language quarterly magazine published by Sri Ramanasramam, the ashram founded by the devotees of Sri Ramana Maharshi. Established
Mountain_Path
Ancient Native American trail
Nemacolin's Trail, or less often Nemacolin's Path, was an ancient Native American trail that crossed the great barrier of the Allegheny Mountains via the
Nemacolin's_Path
Road in Bihar, India
Bari Path is a road in Patna, the capital of Bihar. It was named after Professor Abdul Bari in 1948 following his murder in Khusrupur, Patna. Bari House
Bari_Path
Cycle route in Germany
The Leine-Heide Cycle Path (German: Leine-Heide-Radweg) is a long-distance cycle path in Germany that has a total length of 410 kilometres (250 mi) and
Leine-Heide_Cycle_Path
70-mile footpath on the Isle of Wight, England
The Isle of Wight Coastal Path (or Coastal Footpath) is a circular long-distance footpath of 70 miles (110 km) around the Isle of Wight, England. It follows
Isle_of_Wight_Coastal_Path
Political party in Tunisia
Social Democratic Path (sometimes written as Democratic and Social Path; Arabic: المسار الديمقراطي الاجتماعي; French: Voie démocratique et sociale, or
Social_Democratic_Path
Computer environment variable
PATH is an environment variable on Unix-like operating systems, DOS, OS/2, and Microsoft Windows, specifying a set of directories where executable programs
PATH_(variable)
Human settlement in Scotland
Pather is a suburb of Wishaw, Scotland and was initially built as a council estate. It is situated around ½ miles (0.8 km) from the town centre. Pather
Pather
1957 film by Stanley Kubrick
Paths of Glory is a 1957 American anti-war film directed by Stanley Kubrick, from a screenplay he co-wrote with Calder Willingham and Jim Thompson. It
Paths_of_Glory
Method of scheduling activities
The critical path method (CPM), or critical path analysis (CPA), is an algorithm for scheduling a set of project activities. A critical path is determined
Critical_path_method
In the brain, the perforant path or perforant pathway provides a connectional route from the entorhinal cortex to all fields of the hippocampal formation
Perforant_path
Series of connected vectors in computer graphics
In graphics design, a vector path is a drawn or generated outline that represents a series of smooth straight (vector) lines instead of raster dots (or
Vector_path
Aircraft used to create brief weightlessness
Weightlessness of Space". New York Times. "New chancellor took her own path | News". news-gazette.com. 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2020-02-16. "Weightless Cats -
Reduced-gravity_aircraft
60-mile walk route on North Wales coast
Prestatyn Bangor The North Wales Path (Welsh: Llwybr y Gogledd) is a long-distance walk of some 60 miles (97 km) that runs close to the coast of northern
North_Wales_Path
Rapid transit system in the northeast US
The Port Authority Trans-Hudson (PATH) is a 13.8-mile (22.2 km) rapid transit system in the northeastern United States. It serves the northeastern New
PATH_(rail_system)
Cycle route in Irvine, California, United States
The San Diego Creek bicycle path is a cycling route in the city of Irvine, California. The path connects major points such as Newport Beach, University
San_Diego_Creek_bicycle_path
Trilogy of fantasy novels by Chris Wooding
The Braided Path is a trilogy of fantasy novels by British writer Chris Wooding. The series starts with The Weavers of Saramyr, released in 2004, which
Braided_Path
2015 studio album by Jordan Rudess
Rudess — The Unforgotten Path". Discogs. "Jordan Rudess — The Unforgotten Path". Spotify. "Jordan Rudess — The Unforgotten Path". BandCamp. "DREAM THEATER's
The_Unforgotten_Path
Long-distance footpath in Surrey and West Sussex, England
The Wey South Path is a Long Distance Path in Surrey and West Sussex, England. For part of its 32-mile route it follows the banks of the River Wey and
Wey_South_Path
Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail station
The Harrison station is a station on the PATH system. Located on Frank E. Rodgers Boulevard (County Route 697) between I-280 and the Passaic River in Harrison
Harrison_station_(PATH)
2001 studio album by Raymond Cilliers
Sacred Path is the fourth studio album by the contemporary Christian and gospel singer Raymond Cilliers. Loving You I know You O Sacret King Reaching For
Sacred_Path
Route a user takes through a website to their goal
A conversion path is a description of the steps taken by a user of a website towards a desired end from the standpoint of the website operator or marketer
Conversion_path
The Sun-Beaten Path is a 2011 Tibetan film directed by Sonthar Gyal. The film won the Dragons & Tigers Award at the 2011 Vancouver International Film Festival
The_Sun_Beaten_Path
The Slovene Path (Spanish: La ruta eslovena, Slovene: Slovenska pot) is the alleged path of human trafficking, leading from the Dominican Republic into
Slovene_Path
Trail along a shore
opens world's longest coastal path around England". BBC News. Retrieved 21 March 2026. "Official site". South West Coast Path Association. Retrieved 15 February
Coastal_path
Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game Adventure Path
The Shackled City Adventure Path (or simply Shackled City) is a role-playing game Adventure Path designed for Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), originally appearing
The Shackled City Adventure Path
The_Shackled_City_Adventure_Path
Neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
The Bridle Path is a residential neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is characterized by large multimillion-dollar mansions and two to four acre
Bridle_Path,_Toronto
Algorithm for finding shortest paths
algorithm (/ˈdaɪk.strəz/, DYKE-strəz) is an algorithm for finding the shortest paths between nodes in a weighted graph, which may represent, for example, a road
Dijkstra's_algorithm
2016 studio album by Gord Downie
Secret Path is a Canadian multimedia storytelling project including a ten-song music album, a graphic novel, an animated television film, and instructional
Secret_Path
Early colonial route through Western Maryland, US
McCulloch's Path was an early colonial route through Western Maryland, referenced by George Washington in his diary in September 1784. In September, 1784
McCulloch's_Path
Website for property prize competitions
May 2020. Twenefour started TramwayPath in May 2020 as a means to sell his property which was located in Tramway Path in Mitcham, South London through a
TramwayPath
Online action role-playing game
Path of Exile is a 2013 free-to-play action role-playing video game developed and published by Grinding Gear Games. Following an open beta phase, the game
Path_of_Exile
1998 book by Bruce Chatwin
Winding Paths is a book containing a collection of photographs taken by British author Bruce Chatwin during his various travels. These include photographs
Winding_Paths
Cultural route
Abraham Path is a cultural route believed to have been the path of the patriarch Abraham's ancient journey across the Ancient Near East. The path was established
Abraham_Path
Canadian organic food company
Nature's Path Foods, commonly known as Nature's Path, is a Canadian, privately-held, family-owned producer of certified organic foods. Originally known
Nature's_Path
Proposed U.S. immigration reform
In the United States, a path (or pathway) to citizenship is proposed immigration reform providing a process whereby illegal immigrants can become citizens
Path_to_citizenship
Road in Lucknow, India
Lohia path is an 8–12 lane road in Lucknow, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, connecting the Hazratganj shopping district with Government Polytechnic
Lohia_path
American math education program
MathPath is a mathematics enrichment summer program for students ages 11–14 (middle-school age in the US). It is four weeks long, and moves to a different
MathPath
foot, often accompanied by their pet dogs. The hard-packed soil along the paths is suitable for bicycle travel when it is dry, although the bumpy terrain
Long_Beach_Green_Belt_path
Street in Hong Kong
Breezy Path (Chinese: 卑利士道) is a short and steep one-way road in the Mid-Levels, Hong Kong Island. It begins at the junction with Park Road and Lyttelton
Breezy_Path
Footpath in Bristol, England
further. It was reopened in September 2023 "Chocolate Path cycle route in Bristol closed". BBC News. 2014-06-25. Archived from the original on 2023-01-18
Chocolate_Path
2024 film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Serpent's Path (French: La Voie du serpent) is a 2024 thriller film directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa starring Damien Bonnard and Ko Shibasaki. A French-language
Serpent's_Path_(2024_film)
2024 studio album by Snow Patrol
The Forest Is the Path is the eighth studio album by Northern Irish alternative rock band Snow Patrol, released on 13 September 2024 through Polydor Records
The_Forest_Is_the_Path
Welsh serial killer (born 1944)
take their last walk along the coastal path but failed to return. Their dead bodies were later found along the path. Cooper had tied the couple up, demanded
John_Cooper_(serial_killer)
2001 terror attacks in the U.S.
were quickly able to reroute the signals and resume their broadcasts. The PATH train system's World Trade Center station was located under the complex and
September_11_attacks
2005 studio album by The Vanity Project
coleader Steven Page is happy to be on new path". News-Herald. 2010-10-29. Retrieved 2024-11-28. RollingStone.com news item: "Barenaked Page Goes Solo" Barenaked
The_Vanity_Project
Private university in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, US
Bay Path University is a private university in Longmeadow, Massachusetts, United States. Bay Path offers both all-women bachelor's degree programs (both
Bay_Path_University
Hiking trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire
The Crawford Path is an 8.5-mile-long (13.7 km) hiking trail in the White Mountains of New Hampshire that is considered to be the United States' oldest
Crawford_Path
British mathematician (born 1963)
"A Decade after FAS Moved to Tenure Track, Math Continues on Separate Path | News | The Harvard Crimson". www.thecrimson.com. Retrieved 23 October 2020
Peter_B._Kronheimer
Indian religion and philosophy
the West in the 20th century. According to tradition, the Buddha taught a path of cultivation that leads to awakening and liberation from dukkha (often
Buddhism
1915 silent film
On Dangerous Paths is a 1915 American silent drama film directed by John H. Collins and starring Viola Dana, Helen Strickland and Pat O'Malley. Viola
On_Dangerous_Paths
Member of the British royal family (1961–1997)
his sons' former nanny—and was planning to have her killed "to make the path clear for him to marry Tiggy". Legge-Bourke had been hired by Charles as
Diana,_Princess_of_Wales
Biomedical researcher
Team". Colorado Longitudinal Study. "New chancellor took her own path | News". news-gazette.com. 16 October 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2020. Wise, Phyllis
Phyllis_Wise
2006 American TV series or program
The Path to 9/11 is a two-part miniseries that aired in the United States on ABC television on September 10–11, 2006 and in other countries. The film dramatizes
The_Path_to_9/11
Romanian-American software company
UiPath Inc. is a global software company that develops artificial intelligence (AI) and agentic automation and orchestration software. The company's software
UiPath
2003 studio album by μ-Ziq
Bilious Paths is the sixth studio album by the British IDM producer μ-Ziq, released on Planet Mu in 2003. John Bush of AllMusic gave the album 4 stars
Bilious_Paths
Mountain in Snowdonia, Wales
Kingdom", and in 2022 it was climbed by 543,541 walkers. There are six main paths to the summit, the most popular of which begins in the village of Llanberis
Snowdon
Cycle path in Scotland
The West Loch Lomond Cycle Path is a cycle path that runs from Arrochar and Tarbet railway station, at the upper end of Loch Lomond in Scotland, to Balloch
West_Loch_Lomond_Cycle_Path
British 24-hour television news channel
"BBC News - The President's Path". BBC. Archived from the original on 25 August 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2026. "The Briefing". BBC. BBC News. Retrieved
BBC_News_(British_TV_channel)
Serial killer and rapist
Sanchez (January 19, 1958 – September 22, 2023), also known as the Bike Path Rapist (and later Killer), was a serial killer of Puerto Rican descent, who
Altemio_Sanchez
European football tournament
have entered the Champions Path of the qualifying phase or play-off round, entered the league phase instead of the Champions Path second qualifying round
2025–26_UEFA_Champions_League
Chinese-made video game
Path to Nowhere (Chinese: 无期迷途; pinyin: wúqīmìtú; Japanese: 無期迷途; Korean: 무기미도) is a tower defense role-playing game with gacha game elements developed
Path_to_Nowhere
Long-distance footpath following the coast of Wales
The Wales Coast Path (Welsh: Llwybr Arfordir Cymru) is a designated long-distance trail which follows, or runs close to, the coastline of Wales. Launched
Wales_Coast_Path
English author and long-distance walker (born 1962)
second book, the autobiographical memoir and travel diary titled The Salt Path, was a Sunday Times bestseller in 2018, and a film of the same name was released
Raynor_Winn
British television news channel
2021. Maher, Bron (23 April 2024). "Andrew Neil says GB News can never be profitable on current path". Press Gazette. Retrieved 13 October 2024. Neil, Andrew
GB_News
User behavior journey in virtual space
A click path or clickstream is the sequence of hyperlinks one or more website visitors follows on a given site, presented in the order viewed.[citation
Click_path
2011 studio album by Korn
The Path of Totality is the tenth studio album by American nu metal band Korn. It was released on December 2, 2011, in Europe and December 6, 2011, in
The_Path_of_Totality
Port Authority Trans-Hudson rail station
The World Trade Center station is a terminal station on the PATH system, within the World Trade Center complex in the Financial District of Manhattan,
World Trade Center station (PATH)
World_Trade_Center_station_(PATH)
Concept in physics and mathematics
set of alternative paths. The concept is often used to describe why an object or entity takes a given path. In physics, the "path of least resistance"
Path_of_least_resistance
2018 British film
Path of Blood is a 2018 British documentary film directed by Jonathan Hacker and sourced from several hundred hours of Al Qaeda footage captured by Saudi
Path_of_Blood
Indian Hindi-language news channel
February 2022. Dev, Atul; Donthi, Praveen (1 December 2016). "Rajat Sharma's path to becoming India's most powerful editor-entrepreneur". The Caravan. Retrieved
India_TV
Rail trail in Somerville, Massachusetts
The Somerville Community Path is a paved rail trail in Somerville, Massachusetts, running 3.2 miles (5.1 km) from the Alewife Linear Park at the Cambridge/Somerville
Somerville_Community_Path
Hiking trail on the England coast
The King Charles III England Coast Path (KCIIIECP), originally and still commonly known as the England Coast Path, is a long-distance National Trail that
King Charles III England Coast Path
King_Charles_III_England_Coast_Path
Shared path in Auckland, New Zealand
2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-09-22. "Active: Southern Path's picturesque harbour views". New Zealand Construction News. 2021-07-28. Retrieved 2022-09-22. 37°03′31″S
Southern_Path
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : from the personal name Pat(t), Pate, a short form of Patrick.English and Scottish : nickname for a man with a bald head, from Middle English pate ‘head’, ‘skull’.French (Paté) : from Old French pat(t)é ‘with paws’, ‘pawed’ (from pat(t)e ‘paw’), a nickname, applied presumably to a man with large and clumsy hands and feet.German : nickname for a trustworthy man, from Middle High German pate, Middle Low German pade ‘godfather’, ‘male relative’ (see Paeth), or alternatively from a personal name Bado, probably meaning ‘battle’, ‘fight’.
Female
Hebrew
(בַּתש×וּעַ) Variant spelling of Hebrew Bath-Shuwa, BATH-SHUA means "daughter of wealth."Â
Surname or Lastname
English (Bath)
English (Bath) : unexplained.
Female
English
Short form of English Katherine, KATH means "pure."
Female
Hebrew
(בַּת-ש×ֶבַע) Hebrew name BATH-SHEBA means "daughter of the oath." In the bible, this is the name of a wife of Uriah then later King David, and mother of Solomon. Also spelled Bat-Sheva, Bathsheba, and Bathsheva.
Female
English
English short form of French Catherine, CATH means "pure."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from the city of Bath in western England, which is the site of sumptuous, but in the Middle Ages ruined, Roman baths. The place is named with the dative plural of Old English bæð ‘bath’. In some cases the surname may have originated as a metonymic occupational name for an attendant at a public bath house.Scottish : reduced and altered form of McBeth.German : variant of Bathe.Indian (Panjab) : Sikh name based on the name of a Jat clan.
Surname or Lastname
English (mainly Devon)
English (mainly Devon) : variant of Pate 1.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Correct path, Straight path
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Correct Path; Straight Path
Male
Irish
Short form of Irish Gaelic Parthalán, possibly PARTH means "son of Talmai."
Male
English
English unisex short form of English Patrick and Latin Patricia, PAT means "patrician; of noble birth."
Boy/Male
Indian
Victory
Female
Hebrew
(בַּתש×וּעַ) Hebrew name BATH-SHUWA means "daughter of wealth." In the bible, this is another name Bath-Sheba is known by.
Female
Hebrew
(×Ö¸×¡Ö°× Ö·×ª) Hebrew name of Egyptian origin, ACÄ”NATH means "belonging to the goddess Neith." In the bible, this is the name of Joseph's Egyptian wife.
Girl/Female
Australian, British, English
Way
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Correct path Straight path
Surname or Lastname
Scottish
Scottish : reduced form of McGath.English : variant of Garth.North German (Gäth) : variant of Gäde (see Gaede).North German : topographic name from Middle Low German gate ‘street’, ‘alley’.
Surname or Lastname
English (Bristol and Bath)
English (Bristol and Bath) : unexplained.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Modern
Road; The Way
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
Girl/Female
Australian
Queen of Sky; A Beautiful Sky
Girl/Female
Indian
Small
Biblical
peaceable; perfect; he that rewards
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Brilliant
Girl/Female
Irish American Celtic English
Ruler.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Cook.Americanized spelling of German Koke or Koch.
Girl/Female
Dutch, German, Netherlands
Peace
Male
Dutch
, stern lion, or, strong as a lion.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Shiva
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
A Saint
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
PATH NEWS
v. t.
To adorn, as the face, with a patch or patches.
n.
A towing path.
n.
Way; road; path.
n.
The act of exposing the body, or part of the body, for purposes of cleanliness, comfort, health, etc., to water, vapor, hot air, or the like; as, a cold or a hot bath; a medicated bath; a steam bath; a hip bath.
n.
Hence: The which contains the strength of life; the vital or essential part; concentrated force; vigor; strength; importance; as, the speech lacked pith.
n.
A way, course, or track, in which anything moves or has moved; route; passage; an established way; as, the path of a meteor, of a caravan, of a storm, of a pestilence. Also used figuratively, of a course of life or action.
n.
Way; track; path.
imp. & p. p.
of Path
n.
A small mass, as of butter, shaped by pats.
v. t.
To mend with pieces; to repair with pieces festened on; to repair clumsily; as, to patch the roof of a house.
n.
A small piece of anything used to repair a breach; as, a patch on a kettle, a roof, etc.
v. t.
To mend by sewing on a piece or pieces of cloth, leather, or the like; as, to patch a coat.
v. t.
To make a path in, or on (something), or for (some one).
n.
Fig.: Anything regarded as a patch; a small piece of ground; a tract; a plot; as, scattered patches of trees or growing corn.
pr.p. & vb. n.
of Path
v. t.
To make of pieces or patches; to repair as with patches; to arrange in a hasty or clumsy manner; -- generally with up; as, to patch up a truce.
pl.
of Path
adv.
In a pat manner.