mount point

See also: mountpoint

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Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɔɪnt

Noun

mount point (plural mount points)

  1. (computing) The directory in a file system used as an entry point for another file system, often representing the content of a physical or virtual storage device.
    • 2003, Janice Winsor, Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Prentice Hall Professional, →ISBN, page 194:
      The following example mounts a CD-ROM drive on a mount point named /hsfiles.

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