Unmount
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Unmount is a verb meaning (computing, transitive) To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.
Meaning
(computing, transitive) To reverse a mount operation; to instruct the operating system that the file system should be disassociated from its mount point, making it no longer accessible.
Example Sentences
Please unmount the external hard drive before unplugging it.
You must unmount the filesystem before running the data recovery tool.
Word Forms
- unmounts
- unmounting
- unmounted
Synonyms for unmount
Depending on context, synonyms include dismount, umount.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include riderless, dismounted, unhorsed, removable, undo, dismounting.
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