Userland (computing)
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In operating systems, userland refers to an application space that is external to the kernel[1] and is protected by privilege separation. More specifically, it can refer to the set of libraries provided by the operating system for performing input/output or otherwise interacting with the kernel, and in this context is often used interchangeably with the term "user space". It can also refer to non-kernel system components such as a shell or user utilities for manipulating filesystem objects that are collectively referred to as "the userland".
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- ^ ""Userland" as defined by The Jargon File". Retrieved 2007-05-11.
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