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chroot

Pronunciation: /t͡ʃɹuːt/

The English word “chroot” has 1 meaning listed here.

verb

  1. To change the apparent root directory for a running process, affecting whether or not it can access certain files etc.

Etymology

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

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