mapped drive
nounUK /mæpt draɪv/
US /mæpt draɪv/
A folder on another computer that your computer can open like it is your own.
I saved my homework on the mapped drive so I could open it at school.
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2. A drive letter that stands for a shared folder on a network.
The teacher told us the mapped drive is called Z:.
3. A connection your computer remembers to a folder on another machine.
After the restart, the mapped drive reconnected by itself.
4. A way to reach files stored on a server without typing a long address.
Click the mapped drive to see the class photos.