sudo

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

Noun

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

Origin

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

Verb

  1. To invoke such a command.

Forms

sudos sudoing sudoed

Derived

sudoer