noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   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
2. 2
   The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system informal, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

userspaceuserspace

Antonyms

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kernel

Etymology

From user + land.

Related phrases

operating system

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