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Record 1 2011-01-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operating Systems (Software)
DEF

[In] a multiuser UNIX system, a system administrator [who is] a "special" user charged with maintenance and general operation of the computer system.

CONT

... the super-user owns the root directory.

Key term(s)
  • super user

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'exploitation (Logiciels)
DEF

[Dans] un système UNIX multi-utilisateur, [...] administrateur du système qui est un utilisateur «spécial» chargé de l'entretien et du fonctionnement général du système.

CONT

[...] le super-utilisateur est le propriétaire du répertoire racine.

Key term(s)
  • super utilisateur

Spanish

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