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What is Mount Point?

A directory in the filesystem where a storage device or partition is attached and made accessible.

In Linux, all storage devices are integrated into a single directory tree. A mount point is an empty directory where a filesystem (from a partition, USB drive, or network share) is attached using the mount command.

The /etc/fstab file defines automatic mount configurations for system startup. Common mount points include /home, /boot, and /mnt.

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