Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

userspace

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.64 in modern English

Syllables: userspace
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The area of memory used for a user's applications, etc., as opposed to that reserved for the operating system kernel.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A namespace on a wiki used by individual users for personal details and discussions.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From user + space.

Usage

Inflected Forms

userspaces (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

mainspace

Synonyms

userland

Questions

What does userspace mean?: The area of memory used for a user's applications, etc., as opposed to that reserved for the operating system kernel.
Where does userspace come from?: From user + space.

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