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• peon: n. A person with no special ({root} or {wheel}) privileges on a computer system.
  I can't create an account on *foovax* for you...
• wheel n. [from slang `big wheel' for a powerful person] A person who has an active wheel bit.
  We need to find a wheel to unwedge the hung tape drives....
• wizard mode n. [from rogue] A special access mode of a program or system, usually passworded, that permits some users godlike privileges.
  Generally not used for operating systems themselves (`root mode' or `wheel mode' would be used instead)....
• wizard mode: [from {rogue}] n. A special access mode of a program or system, usually passworded, that permits some users godlike privileges.
  Generally not used for operating systems themselves (`root mode' or `wheel mode' would be used instead)....
• Quote #656 Only the truly naive believe that portability decreases performance.
  True performance is the function of a sound design, not implementation hacks....
• I used to have a savings account - now I have a computer system.
• oot: [UNIX] n. 1. The {superuser} account (with user name `root') that ignores permission bits, user number 0 on a UNIX system.
  The term {avatar} is also used. 2. The top node of the system directory structure (home directory of the root user)....
• wizard: n. 1. A person who knows how a complex piece of software or hardware works (that is, who {grok}s it)
  esp. someone who can find and fix bugs quickly in an emergency....
• uperuser n. [Unix] Syn. root, avatar. This usage has spread to non-Unix environme
  he superuser is any account with all wheel bits on. A more specific term than wheel....