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(1) To enable the highest privilege level and have access to all the computer's resources. See rooting. (2) The highest privilege level the user has for accessing resources in the computer. See...
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Definition: root
(1) To enable the highest privilege level and have access to all the computer's resources. See rooting.
(2) The highest privilege level the user has for accessing resources in the computer. See root level and root user.
(3) The starting point in a structure. See root directory.
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