English Explanatory Dictionary

sudo

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.
verb
  1. To invoke such a command.
name
  1. A surname from Japanese.

Pronunciation

/ˈsuː.duː/ /ˈsuː.doʊ/ /ˈsuː.dəʊ/

Word forms

sudo sudos sudoing sudoed Sudoh Sudou Sudyo Suto Sutoh Sutou Sutyo

Etymology

Originally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviation of substitute user, do.

Derived words

sudoer
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