runlevel

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noun

Any of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.

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Meanings

nounrunlevel (plural runlevels)

plural runlevels

  1. computingAny of a set of modes of operation in certain operating systems, defining the state of the machine after boot.

Origin

From run + level.

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APA

runlevel. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runlevel

MLA

“runlevel.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runlevel. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “runlevel,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/runlevel.

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