\\server-name\shared-resource-pathname

So, for example, to access the file test.txt in the directory examples on the shared server silo, you would write:

\\silo\examples\test.txt

You can also use UNC to identify shared peripheral devices, such as printers. The idea behind UNC is to provide a format so that each shared resource can be identified with a unique address.

UNC is supported by Windows and many network operating systems (NOS's).