Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

chmod

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.65 in modern English

Syllables
chmod
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To change the access permissions and related special flags of (a file or directory).

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of the program for this purpose, short for "change mode".

Usage

Inflected Forms

chmods (present, singular) chmodding (participle, present) chmodded (participle, past) chmodded (past)

Frequently Paired Words

chown

Questions

What does chmod mean?
To change the access permissions and related special flags of (a file or directory).
Where does chmod come from?
From the name of the program for this purpose, short for "change mode".

How to pronounce chmod

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