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runlevel

runlevel noun: any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.

Noun

runlevel (plural runlevels)

  1. Any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.

Forms of runlevel

pluralrunlevels

Origin of runlevel

From run + level.

Questions about runlevel

What does runlevel mean?
Runlevel means any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.
What part of speech is runlevel?
Runlevel is a noun.
What is the plural of runlevel?
The plural of runlevel is runlevels.

Words near runlevel in the dictionary

  1. runlengths
  2. runless
  3. runlessness
  4. runlet
  5. runlets
  6. runlevel
  7. runlevels
  8. runman
  9. runmen
  10. runn
  11. runn'st

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