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rooting

rooting

8.4
To gain full control of a device or system to change locked settings
  • noun
  • /ˈruːtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : rooting
  • Rooting is the process of obtaining rooting privileges on your smartphone to install custom applications.

Examples

  • Cybersecurity courses often explain rooting as gaining superuser privileges for repair, testing, or customization.

  • After rooting the router, she installed custom firmware that improved network performance and features.

  • Many users avoid voiding warranties, but some still try rooting their phones to access advanced settings.

  • The rooting process allows users to access advanced features.

  • The rooting of the device voids its warranty.

  • Many users enjoy rooting their devices to enhance performance and remove pre-installed apps.

  • After rooting, you can customize your tablet by installing software that is not available through the official store.

Compounds

rooting interest
  • US
1 6.5

A feeling of wanting a team, person, or cause to win because you care about them

rooting reflex
  • Specialized
6.4

An automatic movement when someone touches a baby's cheek that makes them turn and open their mouth

How Privileged

rooting
  • Specialized
8.4
jailbreaking
  • Texting
1 7.5

Surface Forms

rooting singular
rootings plural

Morphology

rooting = root (semi-transparent) = root + ing

Morphologically a regular verb + -ing formation from the computing verb 'to root', so the formation itself is transparent.

Etymology

Rooting in computing comes from root, the name for the special account that has 'full control' of a computer or phone, like a plant's root that is the base of the plant. So rooting a device means getting that full control to change, fix, or add features.