superuser

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superuser

Rhymes with -uːzə(ɹ)

noun superusers

A user with complete access to the operating system and its configuration.
Similar: admin, administrator, god, goddess, op, operator, root, su, sysadmin, sysop, wheel

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noun user with complete access to an operating system

中文	超級用戶 /超级用户 chāojí yònghù
Français	super-utilisateur, administrateur, root

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@misc{superuser_2026,
  title = {superuser},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/superuser},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}