"sudoer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sudoers [plural]
Etymology: sudo + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|sudo|er}} sudo + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} sudoer (plural sudoers)
  1. (computing, Unix) A user who is permitted to run programs with the security privileges of another user. Tags: Unix Related terms: do, -er, substitute, super-, superuser, user Translations (Translations): sudoer [masculine] (French)

Inflected forms

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