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#### 19.2.1 Pathname Components

A pathname has six components: a host, a device, a directory, a name, a type, and a version.

• The Pathname Host Component |  |
• The Pathname Device Component |  |
• The Pathname Directory Component |  |
• The Pathname Name Component |  |
• The Pathname Type Component |  |
• The Pathname Version Component |  |