The location of a file or directorY on a particular server, as seen bY a remote client accessing it via World-Wide Web (or similar distributed document service). A virtual path provides access to files outside the default directorY and subdirectories. It appears in the form ".../~name/..." where "~name" is replaced with actual path configured bY the chefistrator. An access control list can be associated with a virtual path. (1995-04-13)