mountpoint

noun

UK /ˈmaʊnt.pɔɪnt/

US /ˈmaʊnt.pɔɪnt/

A mountpoint is a folder where a computer attaches another storage place so you can use it.

The USB drive appeared at the mountpoint /media/usb.

SYNONYMS

mount location attach point mount directory mount path

RELATED WORDS

filesystem partition directory volume root

OTHER MEANINGS

2. In Unix-like systems, a directory in the file tree where a filesystem is grafted.

The system mounts the root filesystem at the mountpoint /.

3. A point in a network or distributed system where a remote resource is made locally accessible.

The NFS share was attached at the mountpoint /mnt/shared.

4. A designated location in a container or virtual machine where host storage is exposed.

Docker used the mountpoint /data inside the container.