Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sysroot

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: sys-root
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A directory containing all the header files, configuration files and libraries required to build a program, often used in cross-compilation.

Example Sentences

"The toolchain also comes with a matching sysroot for the target device because it needs access to various headers and libraries necessary to run on the target architecture. The sysroot is generated from the root filesystem and uses the same metadata configuration."

Etymology

From sys (“system”) + root (“the highest directory of a directory structure”).

Inflected Forms

sysroots (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

docroot

Questions

What does sysroot mean?: A directory containing all the header files, configuration files and libraries required to build a program, often used in cross-compilation.
Where does sysroot come from?: From sys (“system”) + root (“the highest directory of a directory structure”).

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