Definitions for "Autofs "
autofs is a kernel-based automounter for Linux. It performs a job similar to amd but relies on a small stub of kernel code instead of pretending to be an NFS server. The result is simpler code, better reliability, and much faster operation in the common case . Autofs 4 adds support for automounting trees of exported filesystems via /net.
Also called the automounter, AutoFS is a client-side service that allows for the automatic mounting of remote file systems.