Mount Point

Noun · Development

Definitions

  1. A directory in a file system hierarchy at which a separate file system, disk partition, or volume is attached and made accessible — for example, mounting an NFS share at `/mnt/data` or a Docker volume at `/app/uploads`.

    In plain English: A folder where an external storage device or disk is connected so its files appear as part of the computer's normal folder structure.

    Example: "The container's mount point at `/var/lib/postgres/data` maps to a persistent EBS volume so data survives restarts."

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