user-space process

[/ˈjuːzər speɪs ˈprɑːsɛs/]
nounpl: user-space processes
processo de espaço de usuário
1. A process or application that runs in user space (unprivileged mode) rather than kernel space, with restricted access to system resources and hardware
Most applications are user-space processes that cannot directly access the hardware without going through the kernel.
A maioria das aplicações são processos de espaço de usuário que não podem acessar diretamente o hardware sem passar pelo kernel.
2. In operating systems, a program executing with limited privileges in the non-privileged layer of the operating system
The web browser runs as a user-space process with limited permissions to protect system security.
O navegador web executa como um processo de espaço de usuário com permissões limitadas para proteger a segurança do sistema.
This is specialized technical terminology used primarily in computer science and software engineering contexts. It is crucial in discussions about operating system architecture, security, and system administration in both Brazilian and American technical communities. The term originated in Unix/Linux systems design and is now standard across various operating systems.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
unprivileged processapplication processnon-kernel processrestricted process
Antonyms / Antônimos
kernel-space processkernel processprivileged processsystem process

Regional Variations

General Brazilian Portuguese
processo de espaço de usuário
Standard technical term used in computing contexts
Portugal
processo de espaço do utilizador
Uses 'utilizador' instead of 'usuário' following European Portuguese conventions
USA Technical English
user-space process
Standard terminology in systems programming and operating systems documentation

Related Words

kernel spaceuser spaceprivilege levelsystem callprocess isolationring protection

Related Idioms & Phrases

running in user space
user-space execution
privileged vs unprivileged processes
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