mount point

See also: mountpoint

English

Alternative forms

• mountpoint

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.

Further reading

• mount (computing) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia