to unmount
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5.5
- verb
- /ʌnˈmaʊnt/
- Specialized
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desmontar
- If an image is already mounted under glass or in a metal frame, it will be necessary to unmount the slide.
Examples
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Ask the user for permission to copy your app to their /Applications folder and unmount the .dmg.
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If both the external storage and the /data partition are merged, how could I safely mount/unmount my SD card to plug it, say, into my PC?
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Do you have to unscrew it or anything to unmount it?
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Block devices cannot be 'unmounted' per se.
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No disks to unmount, no DMGs to throw out.
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Then unmount, reboot, and voila!
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Unmount.
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No visible disk image on the desktop, and no need to unmount once the window is closed—but something you could still attach hooks, background images, etc. to.
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Before replacing the external hard drive, you must unmount it from your computer to prevent data loss.
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To ensure your files are safe, always unmount the USB drive before physically removing it.
Synonyms
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3.5
To separate something so it is no longer joined, for example remove a cable or turn off power
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To separate something from what it is connected to
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Unmount is made of un- meaning 'do the opposite' and mount meaning 'to put on' or 'to get on'. In computers, 'mount' means to connect a disk to a computer, so to unmount is to 'take it off' the computer safely, like taking a hat off before you leave.