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rooted

rooted

7.4
A device or account with full control over the system files
  • adjective
  • /ˈruːtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rooteado
  • Many users install custom apps on a rooted Android phone to change system settings.

Examples

  • The technician warned that a rooted device can be more vulnerable to malware if misconfigured.

  • My phone is rooted for better performance.

  • After she rooted her tablet, she could remove preinstalled apps and adjust hidden settings.

  • Is your tablet rooted yet?

  • Many users install custom apps on a rooted Android phone, allowing them to change system settings.

  • The technician explained that a rooted device has unrestricted access to system files, which can increase vulnerability to malware.

  • When my tablet is rooted, I can remove preinstalled apps and customize settings not usually accessible.

Antonyms

unrooted
  • Specialized
7.7

A device that has not been changed to give users full control of the system

Compounds

deep-rooted papism
9.9

A strong long-held belief in the Pope's authority

deep-rooted tradition
4.1

A custom people have followed for a long time that is hard to change

deep-rooted value
4.7

A belief that people hold for a long time and find hard to change

fibrous-rooted begonia
8.0

A plant with many thin, thread-like roots that makes begonia flowers

turnip-rooted celery
  • UK
8.4

A vegetable like celery with a large round root eaten cooked or raw

turnip-rooted parsley
  • UK
8.9

A white root vegetable with smooth leaves that looks like a parsnip

How Privileged

rooted
  • Specialized
7.4
elevated
  • Specialized
7.2
restricted
18 3.9

Surface Forms

rooted positive

Morphology

rooted = root (semi-transparent) = root + ed

The computing sense of 'rooted' is derived from 'root' as a base level of access, but this technical meaning may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Rooted in computing comes from the special user called root, thought of as the system's 'base' or owner, so a rooted device has that full control over the system. That's why a rooted phone can change parts of the system that others cannot.