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sudo en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsuː.duː/
  • /ˈsuː.doʊ/ proscribed, spelling pronunciation
  • /ˈsuː.dəʊ/ proscribed, spelling pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.

sudo en · VERB

Pronunciation

  • /ˈsuː.duː/
  • /ˈsuː.doʊ/ proscribed, spelling pronunciation
  • /ˈsuː.dəʊ/ proscribed, spelling pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. To invoke such a command.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
sudoing Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sudoed Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
sudoed Tense=Past lexicographic
sudos Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

sudoer