superuser

noun

superuser

noun

Etymology From super- + user.

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences A user with complete access to the operating system and its configuration.

Synonyms: admin, administrator, god, goddess, op, operator, root, su, sysadmin, sysop, wheel
Derived terms: sudo, sudoer
Hypernyms: user
Hyponyms: BOFH

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