The automount program that enables users to mount and unmount remote directories on an as-needed basis.

a facility used to manage the mounting activity of a file system

an automatic file system that dynamically mounts users' home directories and other file systems when a user accesses the files and unmounts them after a specified period of inactivity

a program which maintains a cache of mounted filesystems

Another name for AutoFS, the automounter is a client-side service that allows for the automatic mounting of remote file systems.

(n.) The software that automatically mounts a directory when the user changes directories, and unmounts the directory when it is no longer in use.