Where does “usermode” come from?
usermode (English) comes from English mode, from French mode, from Middle French mode, from Old French mode, from Latin modus, from Proto-Indo-European mēd-, from Proto-Indo-European med- — to measure; to give advice; healing.
usermode (English): A level of privilege on a system allowing users to run programs etc. safely without full access to the operating system
Definitions
- A level of privilege on a system allowing users to run programs etc. safely without full access to the operating system
Ancestry of “usermode”, step by step
usermode traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English mode
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | mode | One of several ancient Greek scales; One of... |
| 2 | French | mode | fashion, trend; method, means, way, mode; mode,... |
| 3 | Middle French | mode | — |
| 4 | Old French | mode | — |
| 5 | Latin | modus | measure |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mēd- | to measure |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | med- | to measure; to give advice; healing |