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sudo¹

  • /ˈsuː.duː/
  • /ˈsuː.doʊ/
  • /ˈsuː.dəʊ/

Where it comes from

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

noun

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

verb sudos · sudoing · sudoed

  1. To invoke such a command.

Sudo²

Where it comes from

From Japanese 須藤 (Sudō).

proper noun Sudos · Sudoh · Sudou · Sudyo · Suto · Sutoh

  1. A surname from Japanese.

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日本語須藤 Sudō

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"sudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sudo. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

sudo. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sudo

Chicago

"sudo." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sudo.

BibTeX
@misc{sudo_2026,
  title = {sudo},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sudo},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}