mount point

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounmount point (plural mount points)

plural mount points · alternative mountpoint

  1. computingThe 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.

    The following example mounts a CD-ROM drive on a mount point named /hsfiles.

    2003, Janice Winsor, Solaris Operating Environment System Administrator's Guide, Prentice Hall Professional, →ISBN, page 194

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with mount point

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APA

mount point. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mount%20point

MLA

“mount point.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mount%20point. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mount point,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mount%20point.

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