userland

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userland

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From user + land.

noun

informal, uncountable A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
informal, uncountable The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

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@misc{userland_2026,
  title = {userland},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/userland},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}