How can I mount a folder in /home that points to the hdd?

[akephalos12]

I have a ssd and a hdd. In windows we usually install the os in ssd and keep rest of the files in hdd. As much as I have experienced most of the linux apps store their configs and files in /home. So how can I get speed like windows from ssd? Some people told me to mount a folder in /home that points to the hdd for better performance. Does it work? How to do it? What does it actually do?

[Aragorn]

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