userland

noun — 2 senses

userland

noun

Etymology From user + land.

1

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences Informal A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.

2

Computing, Engineering, Mathematics, Natural sciences, Physical sciences, Sciences, Software Informal The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

Related terms
sandbox, userspace

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