"\\server\share" is called a UNC path, which can be served by SMB, WebDAV or another type of server. (old ref, but the architecture hasn't changed AFAIK) Ref:

"\\server\share" is called a UNC path, which can be served by SMB, WebDAV or another type of server. (old ref, but the architecture hasn't changed AFAIK) Ref: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/it-pro/windows-2000-server/cc939978(v=technet.10)?redirectedfrom=MSDN https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/...