def align_path(path):
    """
    Aligns the given path, converting all the system specific
    characters into the defined virtual separators.
    The retrieved path is system independent.

    :type path: String
    :param path: The path to the aligned (become system independent).
    :rtype: String
    :return: The aligned path (system independent).
    """
    aligned_path = path.replace('\\', '/')
    return aligned_path
