Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

userland

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
user-land
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Informal; Uncountable

noun

The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From user + land.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

sandbox userspace

Questions

What does userland mean?
A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
Where does userland come from?
From user + land.

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