subst
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A computer command that makes a folder appear as a drive letter in Windows
- proper noun
- /sʌbst/
- Specialized
:
subst
- He used the subst command to make the reports folder appear as drive R: on his computer.
Examples
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You can use the subst command to map a folder to a drive letter.
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After restarting, the subst drive was no longer available and had to be recreated.
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To simplify file access, she ran subst so her project directory was mapped to drive P:.
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The subst command is very useful in MS-DOS.
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He used the subst command to make the reports folder appear as drive R: on his computer.
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To simplify file access, she ran subst so her project directory was mapped to drive P:.
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You can use the subst command to map a folder to a drive letter.
Surface Forms
subst main
Etymology
Subst is the name of a computer command and it comes from substitute, meaning 'take the place of'. So the subst command makes a folder act as if it 'takes the place of' a drive letter on your computer.
