"mount point" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mount points [plural]
Rhymes: -ɔɪnt Head templates: {{en-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. Categories (topical): Computing Synonyms: mountpoint
    Sense id: en-mount_point-en-noun-6bPY-ys~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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