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Terminology question about Docker Compose bind mounts mirroring host paths

A developer asks for the correct term describing a Docker Compose bind-mount pattern where the host directory is mounted at an identical absolute path inside the container, useful for tools that output absolute paths. A documentation/knowledge question rather than a market problem.

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