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superuser

noun · 1 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.

Sound

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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  • rhymes with -uːzə(ɹ)

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noun

Meaning 1

A user with complete access to the operating system and its configuration.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *úp Proto-Indo-European *-er Proto-Indo-European *upér Proto-Italic *super Latin super Latin super-lbor. English super- English user English superuser From super- + user.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 超級用戶 /超级用户 (chāojí yònghù) — user with complete access to an operating system
  • Esperanto: ĉefuzanto — user with complete access to an operating system
  • Estonian: peakasutaja — user with complete access to an operating system
  • Finnish: pääkäyttäjä — user with complete access to an operating system
  • French: super-utilisateur — user with complete access to an operating system
  • French: administrateur — user with complete access to an operating system
  • French: root — user with complete access to an operating system