ssh

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interjection

Be quiet or reduce the volume.

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shush
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Meanings

ssh1

interjection
  1. Be quiet or reduce the volume.
verbssh (third-person singular simple present sshes, present participle sshing, simple past and past participle sshed)

present singular third person sshes · participle present sshing · participle past sshed · past sshed

  1. Synonym of shush.

    Synonyms: shush

ssh2

proper noun
  1. computingA program and protocol for securely logging in to and running programs on remote machines across a network, with encryption to protect the transferred information and authentication to ensure that the remote machine is the one desired.
verbssh (third-person singular simple present sshes, present participle sshing, simple past and past participle sshed)

present singular third person sshes · participle present sshing · participle past sshed · past sshed

  1. computingTo use ssh to connect to a remote computer.

SSH3

proper noun
  1. abbreviationinitialismcomputingInitialism of Secure Shell, a networking protocol by which two computers are connected via a secure channel.
  2. PhilippinesabbreviationhistoricalAbbreviation of South Superhighway (former name of SLEX).
  3. Social sciences and Humanities.

Synonyms & antonyms

verbSynonym of shush.

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shush

Origin

Abbreviation of secure shell.

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Cite this entry
APA

ssh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ssh

MLA

“ssh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ssh. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ssh,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ssh.

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