ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Userland

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Userland is a noun meaning (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.

Meaning

(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.

More Meanings

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

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include userspace, usermode, unikernel, world, util, enclave.

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