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What is the word that means "directory" or "file"?

I'm trying to name an object that can be a file or a directory. What's the correct terminology for this?

I've considered

handle -> rejected, object is not a handle

address -> rejected, object is not an address

object -> rejected, too generic, should be better terminology

When I say "object" in my first sentence, I'm specifically talking about a <div> in an HTML DOM, but it could be anything.

To put my question a different way, what's the parent word of the children "file" and "directory"? e.g. a foo can be a file, or a directory.

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Ben Avatar asked Dec 22 '22 10:12

Ben


1 Answers

I've heard the phrase "file system object", although it's painful to say :)

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user541686 Avatar answered Dec 29 '22 10:12

user541686