chroot

Not valid in Scrabble

It's a recognised English word, but it isn't in the official NASPA Scrabble word list.

Scrabble points
11
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/t͡ʃɹuːt/

Definition of chroot

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

verb

  1. (Unix)To change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.
    “Running a server in a chrooted environment greatly enhances overall system security on a Unix system.”

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Etymology

From the name of the Unix command, short for “change root”.

Anagrams of chroot

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