Research any topic before you write.

Find related topics. | Discover entities. | See connections. | Build a topical map.

Dirname

dirname is a shell command for extracting the directory path portion of a path, without the last name. The command is specified in the Single UNIX Specification and is primarily used in shell scripts.

Overview & Performance

Use the mouse wheel or two fingers (on touchscreens) to zoom in and out of the map.

Research this topic

Explore the main themes, entities and connections around Dirname. Start with the topic map, then use the sections below for research and deeper semantic analysis.

Explore this topic

Start with a few of the strongest sections from the source topic. These are research directions, not a list of keywords you must use.

Overview

11 related topics

Performance

1 related topics

Key facts & relationships

High-confidence facts extracted from structured source data. Use them as anchors for further research.

Developers
Various open-source and commercial developers
License
coreutils: GPLv3+
Operating system
Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Platform
Cross-platform
Type
Command
Written in
C

Topics to explore

Browse the full topic structure. Each item opens a new analysis centered on that subject.

Overview

Performance

Advanced semantic analysis

Deeper signals for content research, entity SEO and topical coverage. The plain-language headings explain what each technical view is useful for.

Map overview Semantic statistics

Dirname

Nodes15
Edges14
Triples16
Avg. degree1.87
Density0.133333
Components1

How this topic connects Entity context

See the strongest relationship patterns around the current topic before diving into the raw triples.

Dirname

Top relations

related to External links · 7
Dirname → Linux User Commands Manualdirname, OpenBSD General Commands Manual, Shell, The Open Groupdirname, The Single UNIX Specification, Utilities Reference, Version
related to Usage · 2
Dirname → The, The Single UNIX Specification
Developers · 1
Dirname → Various open-source and commercial developers
License · 1
Dirname → coreutils: GPLv3+
Operating system · 1
Dirname → Unix, Unix-like, IBM i
Platform · 1
Dirname → Cross-platform
Type · 1
Dirname → Command
Written in · 1
Dirname → C
is a · 1
Dirname → shell command for extracting the directory path portion of a path

Important terminology Word statistics

Use these terms to understand the vocabulary surrounding the topic, not as a checklist for keyword stuffing.

Important terminology

command shell path unix directory portion single specification written ibm extracting last name used version utilities usage performance windows gnuwin32

Entity relationships Subject–Predicate–Object triples

SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
DirnameDevelopersVarious open-source and commercial developers1.00infobox
DirnameLicensecoreutils: GPLv3+1.00infobox
DirnameOperating systemUnix, Unix-like, IBM i1.00infobox
DirnamePlatformCross-platform1.00infobox
DirnameTypeCommand1.00infobox
DirnameWritten inC1.00infobox
Dirnameis ashell command for extracting the directory path portion of a path0.90text
Dirnamerelated to External linksShell0.60section
Dirnamerelated to External linksUtilities Reference0.60section
Dirnamerelated to External linksThe Single UNIX Specification0.60section
Dirnamerelated to External linksVersion0.60section
Dirnamerelated to External linksThe Open Groupdirname0.60section

Related concept clusters Concept neighborhoods

These clusters group vocabulary that occurs around closely connected concepts in the source material.

    Connections between topic areas Semantic bridges

    Bridges can reveal useful research angles that are easy to miss in a flat list of related terms.

    Min side: 3
    For writers, content strategists, SEOs, marketers and creators — from quick topic research to advanced semantic analysis.