Root

nounid 3954·updated May 9, 2026
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Root is the name of the administrator account in Unix systems.

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Entity Type

Identity92%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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unclassified

Variants

synonym
antecedentbeginningetymonsolutionstemtooth root
alternatephrasing
Roots
plural
Roots
possessive
Root's
pluralpossessive
Roots'

Framework definitions

SANS Glossary of Security Terms1 senseview framework →
§1
Root is the name of the administrator account in Unix systems.
Wordset Dictionary8 sensesview framework →
§1
the part of a tooth that is embedded in the jaw and serves as support
§2
(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
§3
a simple form inferred as the common basis from which related words in several languages can be derived by linguistic processes
§4
the set of values that give a true statement when substituted into an equation
§5
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
§6
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
§7
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes
§8
a number that, when multiplied by itself some number of times, equals a given number
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
Root is the name of the administrator account in Unix systems.
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