Standard Lemma guide

ssh

intj · name · verb · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

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intj

Meaning 1

Be quiet or reduce the volume.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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name

Meaning 2

A program and protocol for securely logging in to and running programs on remote machines across a network, with encryption to protect the transferred information and authentication to ensure that the remote machine is the one desired.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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name

Meaning 3

Initialism of Secure Shell, a networking protocol by which two computers are connected via a secure channel.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, initialism

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, networking, physical-sciences, sciences

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name

Meaning 4

Abbreviation of South Superhighway (former name of SLEX).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, historical

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name

Meaning 5

Social sciences and Humanities.

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verb

Meaning 6

Synonym of shush.

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verb

Meaning 7

To use ssh to connect to a remote computer.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences

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History

Etymology

Abbreviation of secure shell.