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usermode

usermode noun: a level of privilege on a system allowing users to run programs etc. safely without full access to the operating system.

Noun

usermode (uncountable)

  1. (attributive, often) A level of privilege on a system allowing users to run programs etc. safely without full access to the operating system.

Forms of usermode

alternative formuser mode

Origin of usermode

From user + mode.

Questions about usermode

What does usermode mean?
Usermode means a level of privilege on a system allowing users to run programs etc. safely without full access to the operating system.
What part of speech is usermode?
Usermode is a noun.

Words near usermode in the dictionary

  1. userhood
  2. userland
  3. userless
  4. userlist
  5. userlists
  6. usermode
  7. username
  8. usernamed
  9. usernames
  10. userpage
  11. userpages

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