unmount
unmount verb: 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.
Verb
unmount (third-person singular simple present unmounts, present participle unmounting, simple past and past participle unmounted)
- 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.
- Please unmount the external hard drive before unplugging it.
- You must unmount the filesystem before running the data recovery tool.
Synonyms of unmount
Forms of unmount
| third-person singular present | unmounts |
|---|---|
| present participle | unmounting |
| past participle | unmounted |
| past | unmounted |
Origin of unmount
From un- + mount.
Words that rhyme with unmount
Questions about unmount
- What does unmount mean?
- Unmount means 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.
- What part of speech is unmount?
- Unmount is a verb.
- What is the past tense of unmount?
- The past tense of unmount is unmounted.
Words near unmount in the dictionary
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