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A mount may refer to any of the following:

1. Before an operating system can read from or write to a disk, the file system on one of the disk's partitions must be mounted. A 'mounted' disk is available to the operating system as a file system, for reading, writing, or both.

When mounting a disk, the operating system reads information about the file system from the disk's partition table, and assigns the disk a mount point. The mount point is a name that refers to the disk, like 'C:' in Microsoft Windows, or '/' in Linux, BSD, macOS, and other Unix-like operating systems.

For instance, in Microsoft Windows, mountable file systems are called volumes. Mounted volumes are listed in File Explorer in the section named 'This PC' (in Windows 10) or 'My Computer' (in earlier versions of Windows). Every mounted volume is assigned a drive letter.

Automatic vs. manual mounting

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Windows and macOS, by default, automatically mount every disk that is attached to the computer. For instance, when you insert a USB flash drive, the OS detects the new storage media, attempts to mount it, and if it can, it does. Other operating systems, such as Linux, require you to explicitly configure mount points (in the file system table file, /etc/fstab), or mount the disk manually with the mount command.

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2. When a blank disc is placed into a computer, it must be mounted before it can be used by the computer. Mounting a disc is like formatting a floppy disk or hard drive before it can be used.

3. With an Apple Macintosh, mounting is used to describe when a disc is placed into a machine.

4. When referring to hardware, a mount may refer to a mechanism that helps hold a device, such as a hard drive, in a computer. See the anti-vibration mount definition for further information about this term.

5.Mount may refer to a group of files in a file system accessible to a user or group of users.

Apple terms, Dismount, Operating system terms

Mount is often used as part of the name of specific mountains, e.g. Mount Everest.

Mount or Mounts may also refer to: Sport spinning trout pack.

Places[edit]

• Mounts, Indiana, a community in Gibson County, Indiana, United States

People[edit]

• William L. Mounts (1862–1929), American lawyer and politician

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Computing and software[edit]

• Mount (computing), the process of making a file system accessible
• Mount (Unix), the utility in Unix-like operating systems which mounts file systems

Displays and equipment[edit]

• Mount, a fixed point for attaching equipment, such as a hardpoint on an airframe
• Mount, a hanging scroll for mounting paintings
• Mount, to display an item on a heavy backing such as foamcore, e.g.:
  • To attach a picture or a painting to a support, followed by framing it
  • To pin a biological specimen, on a heavy backing in a stretched stable position for ease of dissection or display
  • To prepare dead animals for display in taxidermy
• Lens mount, an interface used to fix a lens to a camera
• Mounting, placing a cover slip on a specimen on a microscopic slide
• Telescope mount, a device used to support a telescope
• Weapon mount, equipment used to secure an armament

Sports[edit]

• Mount (grappling), a grappling position
• Mount, to board an apparatus used for gymnastics, such as a balance beam

Other uses[edit]

• Mount, in copulation, the union of the sex organs in mating
• Mount, a riding animal
• Mount, or Vahana, an animal or mythical entity closely associated with a particular deity in Hindu mythology
• Mount, to add butter to a sauce in order to thicken it, as with beurre monté

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