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sudo

Pronunciation: /ˈsuː.duː/

The English word “sudo” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A Unix command that allows a user to run a program with the security privileges of another user.

verb

  1. To invoke such a command.

Etymology

Originally understood as a blend of superuser + do, now has evolved to be an abbreviation of substitute user, do.

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