Sudo
/ˈsuː.doʊ/noun
A command in Unix-like operating systems that allows a permitted user to execute a command as the superuser or another user.
Did you know?The term 'sudo' is a powerful invocation in the programming world, often seen as a gateway to hidden capabilities and a metaphor for authority within digital realms.
Etymological Timeline
1980s
English
sudo
“An abbreviation for 'superuser do', used to grant administrative privileges.”
1970s
English
superuser
“A user with complete access and control over a system.”
Latin
superus
superus
“Above, higher, supreme; relating to power and authority.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*uper
“Above; a root that suggests superiority or transcendence.”