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userland

userland noun: a conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.

Noun

userland (uncountable)

  1. (informal) A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
  2. (informal) The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

Origin of userland

From user + land.

Questions about userland

What does userland mean?
Userland means a conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
What part of speech is userland?
Userland is a noun.

Words near userland in the dictionary

  1. useresses
  2. userfriendly
  3. usergroup
  4. usergroups
  5. userhood
  6. userland
  7. userless
  8. userlist
  9. userlists
  10. usermode
  11. username

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