Common Internet File System (CIFS)

is a file-sharing protocol that provides an open and cross-platform mechanism for requesting network server files and services. CIFS is based on the enhanced version of Microsoft’s Server Message Block (SMB) protocol for Internet and intranet file sharing (i.e. Network Attached Storage (NAS))
related: Network File System (NFS)

Installing CIFS Support in Operating System

debian operating systems

sudo apt install cifs-utils