Relative path name
The relative path name is an implied path that is used to reference files or directories located within the current working directory. When the user runs a command that refers to files using the relative path name, the shell interprets the command in relation to the current working directory. For example, the following command tells the operating system to display the contents of file1, which is located in the directory, subdir1, of the current working directory.
Mabel~:$ more subdir1/file1
See also, Absolute path name