rooting

Meanings

1. A system of roots; a secure attachment (in something); a firm grounding.
2. The process of forming roots or taking roots.
3. A method of creating a new plant by getting part of an existing plant to form roots.
4. A hole formed by a pig when it roots in the ground.
5. The reflex a baby makes when hungry and seeking milk.
6. In computer security, the act of gaining superuser access to a computer system.

1. present participle and gerund of root

Etymology

From Middle English rotynge (“rooting”); equivalent to root + -ing.