The best replacement for absolute path is relative path.

The best alternatives to absolute path are rated as following:
★★★★★  relative path
★★★  canonical path
★★★  absolute uri
★  virtual path
★  local path
★  relative

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Speaking about absolute path, one probably shouldn't forget about tar.

Other search terms related to absolute path and their ratings are:
★★★★★ tar
★★★★★ include php
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