userland

English

Etymology

user +‎ land

Pronunciation

• Audio (UK)

  (file)

Noun

userland (uncountable)

1. (computing, informal) A conceptual space outside the kernel in which a user's applications can run without the risk of damage to the operating system.
2. (software, informal) The collection of tools, utilities, and user programs, found in a distro, outside of the kernel, for an operating system

See also

(space):

• sandbox
• userspace

Anagrams

• launders, lurdanes, rundales