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From the name of the program for this purpose, short for "change owner".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Today it means: To change the owner of (a file or directory). Full definition →
Today it means: To change the owner of (a file or directory). Full definition →
From the name of the program for this purpose, short for "change owner".
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.