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sudoer

sudoer noun: a user who is permitted to run programs with the security privileges of another user.

Noun

sudoer (plural sudoers)

  1. (Unix) A user who is permitted to run programs with the security privileges of another user.

Forms of sudoer

pluralsudoers

Origin of sudoer

sudo + -er

Questions about sudoer

What does sudoer mean?
Sudoer means a user who is permitted to run programs with the security privileges of another user.
What part of speech is sudoer?
Sudoer is a noun.
What is the plural of sudoer?
The plural of sudoer is sudoers.

Words near sudoer in the dictionary

  1. Sudlow
  2. Sudlows
  3. Sudmant
  4. sudo
  5. sudoed
  6. sudoer
  7. sudoers
  8. sudoing
  9. sudoite
  10. sudoku
  11. sudokuist

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