userland

English

Etymology

user +‎ land

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Noun

userland (uncountable)

  1. (computing, 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. (software, informal) The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

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